Membership Requirements
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New Membership
Eligible veterans applying for first time membership must submit the following information to Post Membership Committee:
- Complete American Legion Membership Application.
Print two (2) completed copies. Keep one copy for your records. Mail the other copy to above address, together with your dues payment. (Dues amount on application). Applications are also available at the Post.)
- Provide a copy of your DD214 discharge.
- Pay the membership dues (amount shown on application). Make checks payable to our Post listed above. DO NOT SEND CASH.
- If the information is correct, membership will be approved and then a membership card will be mailed to you.
- Please see eligibility reqirements below.
- Membership dues payment, if current year dues are not paid. If current dues are paid, please pay dues for next year's membership.
Transfers
Veterans applying for transfers from your current Post to our Post must submit the following:
- Complete American Legion Membership Application.
- Provide a copy of your DD214 discharge.
- Provide a copy of your membership card.
- Membership dues payment, if current year dues are not paid. If current dues are paid, please pay dues for next year's membership.
Eligibility Dates
Membership eligibility in the American Legion is based on honorable service with the U. S. Armed Forces:
Thanks to the LEGION Act (Let Everyone Get Involved In Opportunities for National Service Act), Congress expanded the current eligibility period to cover Dec. 7, 1941, to the present, and includes the current war campaigns. Previously, there were seven declared war periods. Now there are two, the current war period dating back to World War II and another war era covering World War I. No other restrictions to American Legion membership changed.
Because eligibility dates remain open, all members of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible to join The American Legion at this time, until the date of the end of hostilities as determined by the government of the United States.
Must have served at least one day of active military duty and honorably discharged or still serving honorably. :
For any questions please contact our membership chairman, or stop at the Post.
Click here on the "Membership Application" for an online application form.
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