by Rikki Almanza | Apr 28, 2026
According to Stars and Stripes, a Vietnam Veteran and his daughter have filed a federal lawsuit against the VA, arguing that current law unfairly denies benefits to children of male Veterans exposed to Agent Orange while granting them to children of female Veterans....
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 23, 2026
A U.S. Army Veteran detained during a federal immigration raid in Southern California last summer is suing the federal government, challenging the actions of immigration agents and raising questions about the rights of U.S. citizens caught in enforcement operations....
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 23, 2026
UPDATE: The California Legionnaire has edited this article to better reflect the case. A federal jury has awarded $6.8 million in damages to Slade Douglas, a U.S. Army Veteran, following a lawsuit stemming from a 2019 encounter with Los Angeles police officers that...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 25, 2025
George Retes, a 25-year-old U.S. Army Veteran and security guard, says he plans to take legal action after being detained during a federal immigration raid at Glass House Farms, a licensed cannabis farm in Camarillo, earlier this month. Retes, a U.S. citizen who...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 3, 2025
Sgt. Joe Harris, the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper, will be honored with full military funeral services. Harris, who was 108 years old, passed away on March 15 in Los Angeles, surrounded by family. His contributions as a member of the Army’s historic...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 3, 2025
A February press release issued by the Department of Defense announced that on September 23, 2024, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, DPAA, confirmed the identification of U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. James H. Murray, a World War II prisoner of war. Murray, a...
