by Rikki Almanza | May 17, 2023
Henry D. Polite, a distinguished member of the Tuskegee Airmen and American hero peacefully passed away at the age of 96 in his West Los Angeles home on May 9, according to multiple media reports. Born in Philadelphia in 1926 and later settling in Los Angeles,...
by Christian Southards | May 15, 2023
This week’s roundup on California Veterans news honors former Tuskegee Airman Henry D. Polite of Los Angeles, who is best remembered as a “family man.” We have also collected updates from the VA and DoD, details on a Veterans job fair in Kern County, a Memorial Day...
by Christian Southards | May 10, 2023
May 8, 1945: Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, marks Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender to the Allied Nations during the final months of World War II. The last days of World War II in Europe As the Soviets continued their advance through Eastern Europe, and long...
by Christian Southards | Apr 18, 2023
This week’s California Veterans news roundup includes a new VA study on Gulf War Illness, which may affect as many as 250,000 Gulf War Veterans; a quick note on World War II Veterans living in California, and an update on disgraced San Diego County Supervisor Nathan...
by caLegion Contributor | Feb 24, 2023
My name is George Ciampa. I’m a WWII veteran of five campaigns in France, Belgium, and Germany including the D-Day Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. I am 97 years old. I became a filmmaker at age eighty-one and have produced and directed six documentaries...
by Christian Southards | Feb 10, 2023
Part of the Solomon Islands Campaign, the Battle of Guadalcanal was a major turning point in the war against Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater of World War II. It ended Japan’s outward expansion and allowed the Allies to gain a foothold in the Pacific, eventually...
