by Nestor Aliga | Feb 24, 2023
On March 18 from 1 PM to 3 PM, Vallejo’s Women Veterans will be honored with a short ceremony and presented with various certificates of appreciation at 734 Marin Street in Vallejo. This event will be the culmination of California Women’s Military History...
by caLegion Contributor | Jan 24, 2023
What drives people to join the military?Patriotism? Poverty? Fear? Honor? Glory? Citizenship? The draft? Love? The reasons are many and, in many cases, more than one reason applies. This is the true story of Marguerite Martin and Felix Lovera, two young lovers who...
by Nestor Aliga | Nov 22, 2022
The US Veterans Affairs has 1,255 facilities but only a handful are named in honor of women veterans and only two (as of early November) are named after women veterans of color. To help fix this simple inequity that women veterans face, the veterans service...
by Military Times | Sep 28, 2022
The Veterans Administration is the first and largest federal agency to decide whether and how it will provide abortion access following the end of Roe vs. Wade protection. Officials went to Capitol Hill recently to outline their plan. Video first published on...
by Rep. Julia Brownley and Rep. Mark Takano | Sep 27, 2022
Article first published on Militarytimes.com. The opinions contained within do not necessarily represent the opinions or stance of The American Legion or The American Legion Department of California on any given issue. Women veterans are finally getting access to...
