by Rikki Almanza | May 2, 2024
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and Los Angeles Jackie Robinson Post 252 Commander Patricia Jackson-Kelley was recently honored alongside eight others with induction into the U.S. Army Military Women’s Hall of Fame. Major General Hope C. Rampy, Director of...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 10, 2024
Yesterday, American Legion Riders Chapter 95 in Oroville, California, escorted four unclaimed Veterans to their final resting place in Shasta County. Private Floyd Stanbery served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and Specialist 4 Michael MacKey, Private Paul McCormick, and...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 13, 2023
In the early hours on July 12, 1973, a fire engulfed the sixth floor of The National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR) in St. Louis, Missouri, resulting in the destruction of an estimated 16 to 18 million Veterans’ records....
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 6, 2023
The 2023 Department of Defense Warrior Games Challenge, hosted by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, is currently underway at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California. The event started on Friday and will continue until June 12. This...
by caLegion Contributor | May 18, 2023
This article was written by Dr. John Ellis, Ed.D. and was originally published by Herman Granados Post 739. The Battle When veterans get together at the American Legion, you can expect to hear all kinds of stories about their time in the service, a lot of them...
