by Rikki Almanza | Feb 25, 2026
UPDATE: The House of Representatives and Senate have passed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. It now awaits President Trump’s signature. UPDATE II: Capt. Royce Williams was officially presented with the Medal of Honor during President Trump’s...
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 caLegion Contributor | Jan 12, 2026
By Jim Plowden When people hear “breast cancer,” they think of women. That assumption nearly cost me precious time. In December 2021, after a routine physical, I casually mentioned to my doctor that my left nipple was itching, and I had noticed a lump. He immediately...
by Rikki Almanza | Dec 2, 2025
Update: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed that Secretary Hegseth ordered a second strike. Bipartisan lawmakers have said they support reviewing recent U.S. Military strikes on vessels suspected of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea and...
by Rikki Almanza | Nov 30, 2025
The Department of Defense is considering ending more than a century of support for Scouting America, formerly the Boy Scouts. Draft documents circulating inside the Pentagon outline Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s interest in cutting ties, raising concerns about the...
