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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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Round-Up Campaign
You are invited to join our Department of California Round-Up Campaign! Donations will be used to fund the Ways & Means program, which helps to support our Veterans Service Officers all throughout California. These VSOs provide valuable assistance, free of charge,...
Area Oratorical Contest Results
Congratulations to the winners of the Area Oratorical Contests!AREA ORATORICAL CONTEST RESULTS: Area 1:1st Place - Jonas Marschner2nd Place - Madyson Prather3rd Place - Jason Dennis Area 2:1st Place - Andrew Lei2nd Place - Anadita Upadhyaya3rd Place - Anna Pham4th...
Veterans Groups Challenge VA Rule Limiting Access to GI Bill Education Benefits
Two national Veterans advocacy groups, alongside the Virginia Attorney General’s Office, have filed a legal challenge over a policy implemented by the VA that they say prevents many veterans from receiving the full education benefits tied to their service. The VFW and...
New VA Policy Allows Guardianship for Some At-Risk Veterans
The U.S. VA and Justice departments announced a new agreement that allows federal attorneys to seek court-appointed guardians for certain Veterans who are unable to make their own medical decisions and do not have family members or legal representatives to assist...
American Legion Lobby Day
American Legion leaders and advocates, We’re looking forward to welcoming you to American Legion Lobby Day at the State Capitol. This is an important opportunity for Legionnaires from across California to meet directly with legislators and staff and advocate for...
Major Richard Star Act Blocked Again in Senate
The Major Richard Star Act—legislation designed to open full retirement pay to thousands of medically retired combat-injured Veterans—has been blocked in the U.S. Senate for the second time after the measure was prevented from advancing on March 3. The decision...
(UPDATED) AB 1638 Could Bring Veterans Services Directly to California Military Bases
UPDATE: The original story incorrectly attributed AB 1638 to another assemblymember. A bill moving through the California Legislature could bring additional Veteran assistance directly onto military bases across the state. Assembly Bill 1638, introduced by Asm. Tri Ta...
New Report Finds Veterans Well Positioned for These Six Careers Despite Rise of AI
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the workforce, a new 2026 report from Hire Heroes USA and Redeployable suggests that many Veterans may be well positioned for long-term career stability despite the advent of AI upending global job markets. The report,...
Post Data Report Form: Due April 15
The Post Data Report form is due Wednesday, April 15. If the form has not been submitted by this date, there is no guarantee that changes to post information will be made before the first batch of renewal notices is sent out. Posts that do not submit on time will be...