Pasadena Post rolls out red carpet
Members of The American Legion Family honored the dignitaries riding The American Legion float in the Tournament of Roses Parade during a black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena.![American Legion members mingle before the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-101.jpg?itok=WYBp65Y1)
American Legion members mingle before the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion
![A crowd gathers for photos with National Commander Brett Reistad at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-92.jpg?itok=POM6xyyJ)
A crowd gathers for photos with National Commander Brett Reistad at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion
![Past National Commander of The Sons of The American Legion, Eugene Sacco, addresses the guests at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-63.jpg?itok=9aZ27Bn2)
Past National Commander of The Sons of The American Legion, Eugene Sacco, addresses the guests at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion
![Sons of The American Legion National Commander Greg “Doc” Gibbs addresses guests at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-57.jpg?itok=MV5h5CKh)
Sons of The American Legion National Commander Greg “Doc” Gibbs addresses guests at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion
![Sen. Bob Archuleta addresses guests at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-45.jpg?itok=lQS4wxt-)
Sen. Bob Archuleta addresses guests at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion
![American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad addresses guests at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-35.jpg?itok=bL0TXBZc)
American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad addresses guests at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion
![Legion Family members and guests at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena bow their heads for a moment of remembrance. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-26.jpg?itok=CZFlrS7L)
Legion Family members and guests at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena bow their heads for a moment of remembrance. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion
![Sen. Bob Archuleta poses with Medal of Honor recipients, from left, Ron Rosser, Hershel “Woody” Williams, Britt Slabinski and Joe Marm before the ceremony during the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-23.jpg?itok=4VXLiYHn)
Sen. Bob Archuleta poses with Medal of Honor recipients, from left, Ron Rosser, Hershel “Woody” Williams, Britt Slabinski and Joe Marm before the ceremony during the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion
![Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, a lifetime member of American Legion Post 177 in Barboursville, W.Va., is welcomed to the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena by American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-22.jpg?itok=nKrglcIl)
Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, a lifetime member of American Legion Post 177 in Barboursville, W.Va., is welcomed to the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena by American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion
![Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient Joe Marm arrives at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-11.jpg?itok=lyYylkZh)
Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient Joe Marm arrives at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion
![Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Ron Rosser is pinned with his rose upon arrival at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-7.jpg?itok=gEeHBDP6)
Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Ron Rosser is pinned with his rose upon arrival at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena. Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion
![Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, a lifetime member of American Legion Post 177 in Barboursville, W.Va., is pinned with his rose upon arrival at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena.Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/123118_Pasadena%20Post%20Black%20Tie%20Gala-6.jpg?itok=hN-ZiGpN)
Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, a lifetime member of American Legion Post 177 in Barboursville, W.Va., is pinned with his rose upon arrival at the black-tie gala at American Legion Post 13 in Pasadena.Photo by Mitch Colagrossi/The American Legion