10/4/2018: My brother, Albert rolled into town-literally, driving his black, sports car; he just…read moreretired working from Williston, North Dakota. Albert saw a banner hanging from Placerville's Main Street advertising a spaghetti dinner being held at the American Legion on the way driving to my house. Upon arriving at my house, Albert flatly stated, "We're going to eat spaghetti dinner~MY TREAT!" Ok, Albert-Let's Go! I drove my truck to the American Legion Post giving Albert time off from hauling from North Dakota to NorCal in about nine hours, non-stop driving . . . Oooof~My brother is such an outrageous, road warrior-he's INSANE IN THE BRAIN and he STILL wants eating spaghetti? Okay~Whatever, Dude! We enter the building which was packed with a plethora of people wearing American Legion hats, mounds of gifts stacked at every table, cramped tables filled with people stuffing their faces with all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, loud microphone blasting through fuzzy, inaudible speakers, strange flyers floating about the marijuana initiatives, the smell of spaghetti sauce, vinegar, and bread permeating the entire Post! WOW! Warning, warning: Visual, audible, and olfactory overload, Mr. Rogers-over and out!

Just joined. Awesome group of vets. If you served in the military even briefly, stop by and be…read morerecognized. Every first Wed of the month is the club meeting and every Friday there is informal catered dinner served at 1730 for $6. Sometimes there is live music. Drinks are cheap.

Lots of friendly people, great food, cheap beer and nice surroundings. These folks do a lot for the…read morecommunity. They are all hard workers

Requested pick up service after a garage sale and they were great! Arrived on time, took everything…read morewe boxed up and left for them. They even left a charitable donation form to use for our taxes! Thanks

I really like to donate to a place that helps the VVA . Love the fact they pick up your donation…read more Always pass the word on that fab fact.

The American Legion Hall offers a nice space to hold events. It has several rooms to separate…read moreareas. Theres also a space outside A kitchen is available too and it's great to support our Vets!

We gave our today that you might have your tomorrow…read more "The Sparks American Legion Post was named for Lauren "Duby" Gilbert Reid who was killed in action on October 8, 1918. Lauren Gilbert Reid was born in Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada on March 28th 1896. Although reared on the Comstock, he was well known in other western Nevada counties where he had a legion of friends. When the call to the colors came Reid entered military service on June 24, 1918. After training he was sent to France to serve with Company G, 308th Infantry of the 77th Division. The unit entered the fight of the Argonne forest on the extreme left end of the line in September 1918. It was the fate of this young soldier to be one of the men in the famous "Lost Battalion". He was wounded by shrapnel and died the next day of his wounds on October 8, 1918. On the gateway of a little cemetery in France is written these words: "We gave our today that you might have your tomorrow." The current Post building was built in 1980." The Duby Reid Sparks American Legion Post 30 is an active Veterans organization of some 160 members. Their goal is to provide important services to Veterans and our community. American Legion Post 30 members support the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, High School Junior ROTC, Operation Comfort Warrior, Honor Flight, and many more local and national charitable programs. They also have a Legion Riders affiliate. The building is available to American Legion members and the public for special events including wedding receptions, memorial services, celebration of life services, anniversary parties and more. They have tables, chairs, a kitchen and approximately 3500 square feet of usable space. Regular meetings are 7 pm the second Wednesday of each month. As an American Legion member, I treasure the American Legion as it is another valuable Veterans service organization.

1/30/2025: Today, I visited the VA Benefits Office--I filed an egregious complaint against…read moreAdvanced Practice Primary Care located in Orangevale CA, i.e., NO VETERAN should ever be subjected to unprofessional medical assessment by Advanced Practice Primary Care located in Orangevale CA! Veterans MUST immediately visit VA Benefits Office rescheduling with a DIFFERENT Medical Examiner due to BIASED, inaccurate examination!

I have nothing but good things to say about the VA. I'm relatively new to it, but so far everyone…read morehas been kind, courteous, and professional. They've helped me navigate the system, show me where to go, and are treating me for my issues. They are the nations largest integrated health care provider, so you might have a wait here and there, but they will take care of you. They always say thank you for your service. I want to say thank you for yours. It takes special people to take care of veterans medical conditions seen and unseen, and the stories each has to tell. If you know a veteran in need tell them about the VA, they may qualify and not even know it. Tell them to avoid claim sharks who will prey on vets, and try to take thousands of dollars from veterans who earned it, make sure they are approved by the V.A., theres state and federal laws that protect you. you may qualify and not even know it. The VA and veterans groups can help you for free. They are there to help, not hurt you. Many are veterans themselves. Keep it up VA! Thank you all for all you do!

Whether there are many people to serve or not, expect to wait to be seen for hours! Always only 2…read morepeople at the windows, and if they help someone, when finished, they shut the window and wont see another person for at least 30 min. Seems like there is no on supervising to make sure people are getting helped. And once you do get seen, you're lucky if you're actually helped with your case. The worst customer service. They need new and better people running this place. Everyone is LAZY!

I needed a form to add Veteran to my CA Drivers License…read more My legal name was changed by court proceedings at my parents request while I was serving my 21 months in Vietnam so the name on my DD214 and drivers license differ. I brought my DD214 with my last name at time of entering military service and my Certificate of Eligibility from the VA with mmy now legal last name. All other information, Service number, birth date and SSN are on both forms. While I qualified for a CAL Vet loan, a VA loan and educational benefits, they hired 5 people and fund this office just to tell me I cannot have a form to add veteran to my drivers license. You don't need an office budget and 5 human resources to refuse to help.