by Rikki Almanza | Feb 21, 2025
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are taking steps to ensure that Veterans do not experience a lapse in health insurance coverage after completing their military service. Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) has reintroduced the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act, H.R.8312, a bill that...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 20, 2025
On February 28, Legal Obstacles Veterans Encounter, L.O.V.E., a student-initiated legal services project, SLP, at Berkeley Law, will host a free VA Benefits and Discharge Upgrade Clinic. The event, supervised by Swords to Plowshares, a Veterans legal nonprofit, will...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 24, 2025
While first responders worked to combat the Los Angeles Fires, a group of wildland firefighters and Marine Corps Veterans made a special stop to visit 108-year-old Joe Harris, a World War II Veteran and one of the last surviving members of the historic 555th Parachute...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 14, 2025
Unusually early for California’s wildfire season, Los Angeles is battling some of the most devastating wildfires in its history, with thousands of residents, including Veterans, displaced and widespread destruction across the region. The ongoing disaster has...
by Web Team | Jan 13, 2025
Post Convention Delegates Training Post Convention Delegate Training Video Post Delegates to the annual Department of California Convention serve a more important role than most Legionnaires understand. This training program will focus on four main learning objectives...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 10, 2025
A recent change in federal regulation is set to make it easier for Veterans to secure housing in Los Angeles. This initiative, announced Thursday by VA Secretary Denis McDonough and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, eliminates barriers that previously prevented many...
