The American Legion is a great resource for flag etiquette and display questions, as well as a place to buy new flags and properly dispose of unserviceable flags. Learn more at www.legion.org/flag Meaning of Flag-Folding Ceremony The flag-folding ceremony represents the same religious principles on which our great country was originally founded. The portion of the flag denoting honor is the canton of blue containing the stars representing states our…
Date & Time Sunday, June 4, 2017 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT Location Bill Barber Memorial Park 4 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606 CONCERT TICKETS Irvine’s American Legion, Post 838 invites you to its First-Annual Flag Retiremejnt Ceremony and Patriotic Concert at Col. Bill Barber Memorial Park on Sunday, June 4th at 6:30 pm. Special guests, the All-American Boys Chorus, will hold a 1 hour patriotic fundraiser concert…
VetNet Walk in Their Shoes Inaugural 5K Walk and Fun Run Saturday March 25, 2017 Oso Creek Trail 24932 Veterans Way Mission Viejo, CA 92692 Schedule 8:00am: Race day registration opens/t-shirt pick-up opens 9:00AM: Presentation of Colors/ Awards 9:30AM: 5k run start 9:45AM: 5k walk start 11:00AM: Event Ends Can’t make the event?Become a Virtual Walker! If you can’t make the event or if you do not live nearby, you…
Military veterans in and around the Orange County and surrounding areas are invited for a special service session hosted by the California American Legion at the Orange American Legion Post 132 located at 143 S. Lemon Street in Orange. National and state teams from The American Legion will be in town to discuss veteran’s benefits and service to the community. All wartime veterans in these areas are invited to the…
An employment forum on Feb. 24 is scheduled in conjunction with The American Legion Washington Conference at the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW. Events include workshops on financial literacy and résumé building; a networking lunch; and a hiring fair sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes. Workshops will take place in the morning. A business networking lunch will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1…
More than 400 veterans, families, community groups and VA employees attended a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 19 in celebration of the new Fisher House at VA Long Beach Healthcare System. The 14,000 square-foot Fisher House will house up to 16 families a night. Fisher House Southern California Inc. was established four years ago to meet the funding requirements for a Fisher House at the Long Beach VA. The group is…
American Legion National Commander Charles E. Schmidt led members of the Department of California Legion family on a chilly, yet enthusiastic, second annual Walk for Veterans in Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 16. The walk kicked off with a wreath laying ceremony at the California State Vietnam Veterans War Memorial, located on the grounds of the Capitol Park. Department leadership and Legion family members from across the state walked with the national…
The Veterans Benefits Center on The American Legion’s national website has gained another addition: a long list of discounts available to military (active duty, reserves and Guard members), retirees, veterans and dependents year-round. The page, at www.legion.org/veteransbenefits/military-veteran-discounts, includes offerings in: •Auto Care/Parts •Auto Manufacturers •Banking •Electronics •Fitness/Medical •Hardware •Hotels •Insurance •Restaurants •Retail •Services •Storage •Theme Parks/Cruises/Entertainment •Transportation •Website The page also lists the documents that should count as qualifying proof, and carries a…
The American Legion will host a Women Veterans Focus Group Feb. 28 in conjunction with the organization’s 57th annual Washington Conference in the nation’s capital. Last summer, the Legion conducted a Women’s Veteran Quality of Life Survey that revealed that 60 percent of the more than 4,600 respondents had experienced some form of military sexual trauma (MST); 50 percent didn’t report the incident. The purpose of the Legion’s focus group, which will…
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