Kevin Burns

Every time an astronaut goes to space, it is a dangerous assignment as evidenced by the number of astronauts that have perished on flight or...

Lang's passion for military history shines through in "The Mechanician," a film about the grandfather of aviation mechanics, who has been called “the man aviation...

Documentary filmmaker and Legionnaire Joshua Lang discusses "Apache Warrior," which follows a U.S. Army helicopter unit in Afghanistan.

Eddie Rickenbacker, a beloved veteran of the American Legion, first rose to prominence as a race-car driver having appeared in every Indianapolis 500 race before...

The American Legion Aerial Round-up started as part of a four-part membership drive program in 1930, but didn’t become official until Eddie Rickenbacker restarted the...

In 1927, the race for the Orteig prize became one of the greatest sporting events in all history.  People around the world followed every tidbit...

Technology has been the primary source of military innovation throughout history. It drives changes in warfare more than any other factor. 

In 2020 the Netherlands will complete a year-long commemoration to 75 years of liberation from five years of Nazi repression.  The Netherlands was occupied in...

Few community posts have as close of a connection to their namesake as Albert J. Hickman Post 460.  A native of Sioux City, Iowa, he...

The American Legion was instrumental in the development of aviation navigation through the use of radio beacons with their lobbying efforts in the 1930s, and...