THE AMERICAN LEGION’S MISSION
Chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919, The American Legion is the nation’s largest veterans service organization and its Department of California is dedicated to serving the approximately 2 million veterans living in communities across the Golden State.
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The American Legion is committed to mentoring youth and the sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans. California veterans and their families strengthen America.
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Buddy Check toolkit refreshed for continued success
Buddy Check toolkit refreshed for continued success Buddy Check toolkit refreshed The American Legion MAR 11, 2021 The American Legion’s Buddy Check program heads into its third year with a new and refreshed toolkit and resource guide for posts and members. The...
How to Start and Stick to a Fitness Plan
We all know fitness is an important piece of a healthy lifestyle, but are we taking the steps to improve our health? Overweight and obesity increasingly contribute to disease burden among military populations. In fact, studies found that overweight (body mass index...
CalVet Women’s Military History Week Virtual Event
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/03/01/2021-04129/veterans-and-community-oversight-and-engagement-board-notice-of-meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2,...
American Legion 100 Miles for Hope 2021
American Legion 100 Miles for Hope 2021 Challenge pre-registration is open Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to donate your hustle. The American Legion 100 Miles for Hope Challenge will begin April 1 and pre-registration is open now! Go to...
Watch The Four Chaplains story retold online by District 24
On Feb. 21, 2021, District 24 held its virtual Four Chaplains program to honor the four chaplains who gave their lives to save others on the sinking USS Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943. This year, due to Covid-19, the District could not hold the event in person, so they...
Resource Library – a Website Upgrade
Our Department of California website has received a substantial upgrade; we have created a Resource Library. The Resource Library has links to key categories of resources to make them easier to find. Each category is linked to a web page of resources associated with...
Mission: Magnetic Membership
Springtime in the American Legion is membership time. It’s a time when posts rush to meet their numbers to get to that 100% level of achievement. A lot of us prepped and primed in military culture respond to missions. Getting to 100% is validating, but I’m going to...
VA receives first batch of Johnson and Johnson vaccines, will be offered immediately
The Department of Veterans Affairs has received over 70,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, the agency announced Thursday. The Janssen vaccine is already being rolled out to VA health care systems throughout the country, including facilities...
99-year-old WWII veteran finally gets his medals
Shaky but sturdy, retired Sgt. 1st Class Marvin Cornett stood tall in a uniform he hadn’t worn in more than half a century to receive an overlooked award he’d been due since 1944. Donning his “Eisenhower jacket,” a green, waist-length jacket worn by the famous general...