by caLegion Contributor | Jun 26, 2024
He was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Larry attended Del Mar High School and was a High School Marching and Jazz Band member. He also played Baseball and was on the Wrestling team. During High School, Larry joined the Campbell Police Department Explorer program,...
by caLegion Contributor | Jun 22, 2024
Commander J. Michael F. Yates hales from Bristolville, Ohio. He entered the U.S. Army in January 1977. He was enlisted for seven years rising to the rank of Platoon Sergeant (PSG). After his first year as PSG he was selected to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) at...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 21, 2024
On Thursday, an event hosted by The American Legion at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. marked the 80th anniversary of the GI Bill, which is on June 22. Organized by The American Legion and supported by several sponsors including ARK All-in-One Relocation,...
by caLegion Contributor | Jun 20, 2024
Your Voice, Your Vote! Many of you know me and know of my ‘time in service’ to The American Legion. I trust that many of you reading this may not know of me. Therefore, let me give you some background on my ‘time in service. I served Honorably in the United States...
by caLegion Contributor | Jun 20, 2024
Janice is a US Navy Vietnam Era Veteran. She served from September 1968 to September 1971. Her boot camp was held in Bainbridge Maryland. Janice was sent to Dental Tech school in San Diego from February 1969 to May 1969. Upon completion of tech school she was assigned...
by caLegion Contributor | Jun 14, 2024
Richard (Kiki) Ramirez is a United States Navy Veteran served during the Viet Nam era, proudly served on two Destroyers the U.S.S. Buck DD-761 and the U.S.S Decatur DDG-31. I served as a Hull Technician. My responsibilities included maintain all firefighting equipment...
