by caLegion Contributor | Jan 24, 2023
What drives people to join the military?Patriotism? Poverty? Fear? Honor? Glory? Citizenship? The draft? Love? The reasons are many and, in many cases, more than one reason applies. This is the true story of Marguerite Martin and Felix Lovera, two young lovers who...
by Makenna Uriarte | Nov 10, 2022
Joe Sciarra is a 97 year old World War II Army Veteran who was born in Los Angeles, CA. After being drafted at age 18, he saw combat in New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, and the Philippines, and was part of the occupation of Japan for 5 1/2 months. He recently did a...
by Kevin Burns | Sep 8, 2022
It’s been said that war is the realm of uncertainty. The declaration was made by Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz in his 1832 collection of manuscripts, titled “Vom Kriege,” or “On War.” Almost two centuries later, the sentiment was revisited in the 2017...