by caLegion Contributor | Jun 23, 2023
Editor’s Note: In a letter addressed to Chairman Derrick Van Orden and Ranking Member Mark Levin of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, The American Legion (TAL), Department of California and its commander, Jere Romano, and past commander, Lawrence Van...
by Christian Southards | Jul 13, 2022
The U.S. House on Wednesday passed the Honoring Our PACT Act, which would grant extensive medical benefits to veterans exposed to toxins during their service. The bill will now go back to the Senate with some changes before being passed to President Joe Biden’s desk,...
by caLegion Contributor | Jul 7, 2022
The American Legion Department of California made its endorsement for national commander during its annual convention in Visalia, Calif., on Sunday, June 26. A resolution to back outgoing California Department Commander Autrey James for the highest position in The...
by Christian Southards | Jun 1, 2022
On May 27, two veterans bills introduced by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) were advanced to the California Senate. The first bill, AB 2032, would establish a “Green Alert emergency system” managed by the California Highway Patrol, or CHP, to combat...
by Christian Southards | May 23, 2022
On May 18, Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) reached a bipartisan agreement to advance the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics, or Honoring Our PACT, Act. The act fundamentally changes how the...
by caLegion Contributor | May 18, 2022
WASHINGTON (May 18, 2022) – The head of the nation’s largest veterans organization is calling the bipartisan agreement by Senate leaders to assist veterans who have been exposed to environmental toxins “historically impactful.” “The work is still not yet complete, but...
