The Elks Magazine Online Edition

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Online Issue

Current Issue: May 2026

Features

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Aspen Elk Alex Ferreira Wins Olympic Gold by Tom Scudder

Alex Ferreira, a competitive skier and a member of the Aspen Elks Lodge, won an Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe skiing event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

28

David McCampbell: The US Navy’s Ace of Aces by Bill Yenne

During a single deployment in the western Pacific from April to November 1944, US Navy Commander David McCampbell became the most successful ace in US Navy history.

34

Building the Impossible: The Golden Gate Bridge by Buzz Brandt

Opened to the public in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge is an engineering marvel and an iconic symbol of the city of San Francisco.

Departments

6

Message from the GER

8

Travels of the GER

10

Candidates for Grand Lodge Office

14

It’s Your Business

16

Healthline

18

News of the Lodges

41

Supporting Our Troops

42

Elks National Veterans Service Commission

48

Elks Drug Awareness Program

50

Elks National Foundation