by caLegion Contributor | May 11, 2026
Shared by U.S. Army Veteran and Newport Harbor Post 291 Legionnaire Ken Shoemake. The Contract Our Veterans Act (S. 3964 / H.R. 7534) extends the VA’s proven Veterans First contracting model to every federal agency. It gives Veteran-owned small businesses...
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 caLegion Contributor | Nov 7, 2025
By Fredrick Shacklett, Commander of Whittier Post 51 On Veterans’ Day 2025, The American Legion joins the nation in honoring the dedicated individuals who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and recommits our support to those who have protected our freedoms. ...
by Jared Morgan | Sep 11, 2024
A wonderful story about Irving Berlin, God Bless America and September 11, 2001 .
by caLegion Contributor | Feb 17, 2024
By: SFC Pete Fosselman, CA ARNG, U.S. Army A few years ago, my family and I went to the Presidio of San Francisco National Cemetery to bury my uncle next to his wife who predeceased him. While in the Presidio office, I was reading the eligibility requirements...
by caLegion Contributor | Dec 13, 2023
By Jeff Breiten, Redlands Post 106 Member SB 770 was recently signed into law by Governor Newsom (September 2023) and now a proposal, which seeks to eliminate Medicare in California and establish a “state run health care system”, is moving its way through...
