by Rikki Almanza | Jul 22, 2024
World War II Veteran and talented cartoonist, Ralph Newman, will be posthumously honored at San Diego’s Comic-Con International this month for his uncredited contributions to the comic book industry, as reported by the Stars and Stripes. Newman, who created stories...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 19, 2024
After 82 years, the remains of U.S. Army Air Force PFC Charles Powers were finally returned to Riverside and laid to rest at Riverside National Cemetery on July 18. Powers, a native of Riverside, served in the 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group in 1941....
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...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 1, 2024
Luther Hendricks, a World War II Veteran and a member of The American Legion Manuel Quezon Post 603, is celebrating his 99th birthday this month. Born in Denver, Colorado, Hendricks found himself in Los Angeles as a teenager when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred....
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 26, 2024
Residing in Lodi, California, Frank S. Wright, is one of the few surviving WWII Marine Raiders. He proudly affiliates himself with the Stockton Marine Corps Club and the American Legion Karl Ross Post 16. His entry into the military began in 1942, amid the chaos of...
