by Rikki Almanza | Mar 5, 2024
March is celebrated as Women’s History Month. Women have made significant contributions across various fields, including the military. Throughout U.S. history, women have played vital roles in the Armed Forces, often without receiving due recognition....
by Christian Southards | Jan 31, 2024
Four Chaplains Day commemorates the sacrifices made by four U.S. Army chaplains, who gave their lives trying to save as many lives as possible after a Nazi submarine torpedoed the U.S. Army transport Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943, as it crossed the Atlantic Ocean....
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 18, 2024
Nearly 600 grave markers were stolen overnight from Woodlawn Celestial Gardens, one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles County, located in Compton. The burial ground is the final resting place for city founders and Veterans, including those from the Civil...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 17, 2024
Pomona’s American Legion Post 30 has fallen victim to a relentless wave of burglaries, leaving the historic building in shambles and its irreplaceable war memorabilia destroyed. The most recent incident occurred on December 30, when nine WWII-era rifles,...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 20, 2023
September 18, 1947 marks the day the United States Air Force was officially established. However, its roots trace back to the early 20th century, when military aviation first took flight. Pioneering the Skies: The 20th Century In 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps took...
by Christian Southards | Sep 19, 2023
Every third Friday in September, National POW/MIA Recognition day is celebrated to honor past and present prisoners of war and military members who never returned home from their service. America’s Missing in Action The Department of Defense lists 83,204 American...