MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN THE AMERICAN LEGION (see highlighted note below)
The LEGION Act, signed into law July 30, 2019, expands eligibility in The American Legion to include veterans who served in U.S. military conflicts previously unrecognized by Congress as war eras. Many brochures, documents, manuals and other informational materials are now being updated by National Headquarters.
The key is the LEGION Act signed on July 30, 2019 offers American Legion membership eligibility to any U.S. military veteran who served at least one (1) day of active military duty since Dec. 7, 1941, and was honorably discharged or is serving now.
IMPORTANT: EVERYONE MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF
DD 214 OR DISCHARGE.
NEW MEMBERSHIP
Click on above logo WHY YOU SHOULD BELONG
Eligible veterans applying for first time membership must submit the following information to Post Membership Committee:
1. Complete American Legion Membership application by clicking on APPLICATION menu option on this Post's web site or simply click >>here<< to go to that page.
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.)
2. COPY OF DD214 DISCHARGE (Click the link at left for DD214 Discharge Application)
3. Membership Dues Payment. Dues. (Amount Shown on Application). Make checks payable to our Post listed above. DO NOT SEND CASH.
4. If the information is correct, membership will be approved and then a membership card will be mailed to you.
5. Please see eligibility dates below.
TRANSFERS
Veterans applying for transfers from your current Post to our Post must submit the following:
a. Completed Member Data Form.
b. COPY OF DD214 OR DISCHARGE
c. COPY OF MEMBERSHIP CARD
6. 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
As noted at the top of this page, eligibility dates have changed. If you are using an old application form, please enter in qualifying service "Other Conflicts".
For any questions please contact our membership chairman, or stop at the Post.
Click on the gold star "Application" menu button for an online application form.