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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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UPDATE: ‘Lemonade out of Lemons, Lessons from 2020’ speaker event on Monday
Join us for a special online event featuring a talk with Nathan Graeser on Monday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. Register here. For our veterans, we are planning to have a positive and productive special event together as we discuss how we make the best out of these unique...
Bill introduced by California lawmaker would expand VA criteria for Agent Orange exposure benefits
The Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act, which provides additional VA coverage for veterans exposed to Agent Orange, has been included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). If this provision of the NDAA is made into law, the VA's current list of Veteran's...
Highlighting California’s contributions to WWII on 79th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack
It was 79 years ago the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, when hundreds of Imperial Japanese fighter planes conducted a surprise attack on the United States' seat of naval power in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor. Some 2,400 Americans were killed in the attack, along with the...
Act of Kindness Spreads Across California
In mid September, American Legion Post 460 in San Diego decided to collect some items from our community for the Glass fire victims in Napa County. The original plan to deliver a pick-up load of goods Nov. 17. Post 460 members overwhelmingly began contributing...
Attend the next ‘Training Tuesday’ session on Dec. 29
In case you missed the Training Tuesday session on Nov. 24 by Russ Myers on “How to be a Successful Post Adjutant,” the recording is now posted at legion.org/training/training-Tuesday. Russ knocked it out of the park. Our next training is Dec. 29 on the National...
Apple, Housing Trust Silicone Valley, and others are funding new veterans housing in the Bay Area
Apple, Housing Trust Silicone Valley, and additional financial partners are funding a 30-unit veterans housing project in the Bay Area. The project, Veterans Square, recently began construction with an estimated completion date sometime in 2021. Veterans Square will...
Legion ramps up ‘Buddy Check’ program to combat rising veteran suicide rate
Blue Cap Legionnaire James "Jim" T. Higuera is one of many Legionnaires conducting wellness checks on veterans as suicide rates appear to be on the rise throughout the nation. The Buddy Check program was created in March 2019 and encourages Legion posts to check on...
Tehama County welcomes home Marine who was killed in WWII almost 80 years ago
A U.S. Marine who served and died during World War II finally returned home to Red Bluff, California after being lost for the better part of a century. PFC Thomas Frank Johnson was laid to rest in the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo on Nov. 23, some 77...
Vietnam vet recognized on Veterans Day
Leonard "Leo" Cooper, member of American Legion Post 119 and VFW in Placerville, California, was awarded this plaque from the El Dorado County Veterans Alliance on Veterans Day. Leo is a Vietnam vet (1966-1967).