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Silver Lakes American Legion Post 855 in Helendale Raises Over $11K for Residents of Veterans Home

In total, the small 55-member post of Silver Lakes Post 855 of The American Legion Department of California was able to donate $11,279, all of...

Update: California Legion Games postponed

The American Legion Department of California has launched California Legion Games to bring awareness to the mental and physical challenges many of our Veterans, Active...

San Mateo Legionnaires to be honored by county veterans commission

Three members of Post 105 in San Mateo will be honored at the Nov. 10 Veteran of the Year Luncheon hosted by the San Mateo...

VET Tv to Showcase and Stream the American Legion’s 103rd National Convention

Veteran Entertainment Television (VET Tv) announced today that it will be onsite at the 103rd National Convention of The American Legion, Aug. 29 through Sept....

VIDEO: The Tamale Contest is back! 2nd Annual Tamale Festival

Sponsored by the American Legion Los Angeles County Council, the 2nd Annual Tamale Festival is coming to Alhambra on Dec. 3.

Effective date for PACT Act presumptives

VA has announced that all the presumptive conditions included in the PACT Act are eligible for benefits, effective 10 August 2022 (the day the bill...

VIDEO: Past National Commander Marty Conatser delivers motivation at 59th National Membership Workshop

At the 59th National Membership Workshop, we had a motivational speaker on July 29, 2022.  PNC Marty Conatser, who is currently the Illinois Department Adjutant,...

Victory over Japan Day and an end to WWII

Today we celebrate VJ Day, also known as Victory over Japan Day. This is the day in 1945 on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World...

How I got a plaque for my Navy veteran father at the Los Angeles National Cemetery

My father, Arthur A. Heyman, a WWII Veteran who served in the U.S. Navy as a Bosun’s Mate on the USS Bairoko (CVE 115) an...

California Air National Guard saves injured sailboat racer

The crew member of a racing yacht who developed a life-threatening infection at sea is safe on land after being stabilized and airlifted for additional...