Happy Birthday Air Force Reserves!

An item from a fellow veterans organization in the Bay Area.


Happy Birthday Air Force Reserves

April 14, 1948, marks the founding of the United States Air Force Reserve. The Air Force Reserve was officially established by President Harry S. Truman, seven months after the Air Force was established as a separate service. Air Force Reservists can trace their heritage all the way back to the National Defense Act of 1916.

We wish a Happy Birthday to all of our Air Force Reservists.

Air Force Reserves at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

The Comprehensive Campaign is the future of Marines’ Memorial. We plan to create immersive tributes to all military branches, campaigns, and heroes throughout the 12 floors of our building. The 8th Floor will be dedicated to the brave men and women of the Air Force. 

Legion Magazine Features Branch 25

On page 83 of the January-February 2025 issue of Legion Magazine features Branch 25 (San Francisco) in their “Snapshots: Volunteering in the Community” section of the magazine (i.e., a section where branches can submit updates on their activities in the community.

This picture was taken at our 2024 Battle of Britain service in September in honour of the 100th anniversary of the RCAF.

Learning resources update from Veterans Affairs Canada – April 2025 / Mise à jour des ressources d’apprentissage d’Anciens Combattants Canada – avril 2025

An item from Veterans Affairs Canada that may be of interest to members.


[REMINDER] Join Us For the 2025 ANZAC Day Service

ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day is officially observed by the people of Australia and New Zealand in remembering the first time the two young nations fought together in a major overseas war. This historic event took place in Gallipoli on the Turkish Peninsular on April 25 in 1915 and is commemorated by expatriates, as well as their countrymen at home, acknowledging the sacrifice made by so many then and in subsequent international conflicts. While they wouldn’t join Canada for another 35 years, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment landed in Gallipoli in September 1915 and would fight alongside their ANZAC comrades until the Allied withdrawal in January 1916.

As such, each year Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion joins the Australian American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco (SF Aussies) and the New Zealand American Association of San Francisco (SF Kiwis) to commemorate ANZAC Day.

To register, please visit https://sfaussies.com/event-6124179.