by Rikki Almanza | Jun 6, 2024
Today, June 6, marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. To honor this milestone, numerous World War II Veterans are flying out to France, including Northern California’s Dan Dougherty. It is Dougherty’s first trip to Normandy since the war....
by Rikki Almanza | May 23, 2024
A group of 325 motorcycle riders are taking part in the 36th annual Run for the Wall, a cross-country ride from California to Washington, D.C., which honors Veterans and their families and raises awareness of those who are still missing: Prisoners of War, POW, and...
by Rikki Almanza | May 16, 2024
At the 50th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration and parade in Corona, California, held on May 4, the Joe Dominguez American Legion Post 742 Color Guard proudly led the procession with honor and pride. The color guard, composed of Veterans and members of the Sons of The...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 16, 2024
This story was adopted from Marianne Napoles’ Chino Valley Champion’s article “American Legion celebrates 100 years at gala.” American Legion Chino Post 299 celebrated its 100th anniversary with a gala in Chino on Saturday, April 6, the Chino...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 4, 2024
At the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, an innovative exhibition titled “Voices From the Front” offers visitors a unique opportunity to engage with the past through artificial intelligence. The experience features life-sized video renditions of 18...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 2, 2024
Lou Conter, American Legion Frank Gallino Post 130 member and the last survivor of the USS Arizona, the battleship sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has passed away on April 1 at the age of 102. Born in Ojibwa, Wisconsin, in 1921, Conter enlisted in the...
