Archives

This page contains archives of important digital documents of the Department of California. There is also a link to the Digital Archives of The American Legion website.

The California Legionnaire is an official publication of The American Legion, Department of California. The Legionnaire is published in print and online quarterly: February, May, August & November.

California Legionnaire web page

Currently, our main distribution for the California Legionnaire is in the electronic PDF version attached to an email, sent to your email address. Therefore, it is important that we have an accurate and up-to-date email address for you.

Past Issues of the Legionnaire

National Website Digital Archives

Can’t find something? Use the Digital Archive to search and view brochures, pamphlets, and special reports.

http://archive.legion.org/

Visit The American Legion Digital Archive »

VIDEO ENCOURAGEMENT

The popularity of online videos continues to grow. There are some great videos on the internet. We plan to share videos that help encourage, motivate, inspire, entertain, and educate our American Legion Family. We also plan to share some humor now and then. We hope you find the videos we share encouraging.

Rick Monday saves the American flag in 1976 – December 31, 2022
Christmas Truce of 1914 – December 19, 2022
Leadership and Teamwork NCLS 2023 – December 15, 2022
You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School – November 15
A Powerful Veterans Day Video – November 10
Homeless Veteran Transformation – November 8
Ragged Old Flag Johnny Cash – November 4
Boys State Honors Veterans – October 28
Farmer, Paul Harvey – October 24
ROBIN WILLIAMS AS THE AMERICAN FLAG – Friday, October 21
CHANGE IS GOOD – Tuesday, October 18
OPERATION COMFORT WARRIOR PROGRAM – Friday, October 14
ONE MINUTE MANAGER – Tuesday, October 11
ROLLING IN THE DEEP – Friday, October 7
STAR SPANGLED BANNER – Friday, October 7
DEALING WITH IRRITATING PEOPLE – Tuesday, October 4
LEADERSHIP IS A CHOICE – Tuesday, September, 27
SERVANT LEADERSHIP – USAF CHIEF OF STAFF – Tuesday, September 27
A SENSE OF HUMOR – Tuesday, September 20
DRAGNET COPPER CLAPPER CAPER – Tuesday, September 20
BE THE ONE TO SAVE A VETERAN – Tuesday, September 20
BUDDY CHECK INCLUDED IN OMNIBUS MENTAL HEALTH BILL – Friday, September 16
VIDEO: TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER – Friday, September 16
KINDNESS BEGETS KINDNESS – Tuesday, September 13
MAKE YOUR BED – Tuesday, August 30

California Book of Reports logo

The annual Book of Reports is a year-end summary of reports by Department Officers and Officials. The Book of Reports also chronicles the names of those Legionnaires who have served as department officers, area vice commanders, district commanders or in other key roles in the department.

The “Last Bugle Call” portion of the Book of Reports records the names of Legionnaires who have passed away and transferred their membership to the Post Everlasting.