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 | 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...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 19, 2024
Orange County-based, family business Crisp Imaging, in collaboration with the Stanley W. Ekstrom Foundation, organized a grand Super Bowl LVIII celebration at The American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 in Newport Beach. The event, now in its 13th year, honored...
by Christian Southards | Nov 13, 2023
The U.S. Marine Corps celebrates its birthday every November 10 in honor of the founding of the Continental Marines. THE FOUNDING OF THE U.S. MARINE CORPS In 1775, America’s first amphibious infantry force was created to harass British naval forces during the...
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...
