Membership
The American Legion - "Still Serving America"
By joining The American Legion, you will
find us always there for you and your family. With an impressive array of
benefits, representation in Washington and nearly 15,000 local posts throughout
America and abroad.
American Legion - Membership Requirements:
To join the American Legion, you must have served at least one day on ACTIVE DUTY during any of these periods of conflict:
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April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 (World War I) |
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December 7, 1941 to August 15, 1945 ( US Merchant Marine) |
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December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (World War II) |
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June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 (Korean War) |
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February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War) |
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August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 (Lebanon/Grenada) |
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December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990 (Operation Just Cause - Panama) |
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*August 2, 1990 to today (Operation Desert Shield/Storm/Iraqi Freedom) |
*Because eligibility dates remain open, all members of the U .S. Armed Forces are eligible to join the American Legion at this time.
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A copy of your DD214 showing dates and character of service is required at application. |
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Dues are $25 per year.
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(This information is available online at www.legion.org/pdf/mbrapp.pdf)
Sons of the American Legion - Membership Requirements:
To join the SAL you must be a male descendant (includes stepsons and adopted sons but does not include in-laws) of...
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a member of The American Legion |
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...or a Veteran who died in service during any of the qualifying periods of conflict listed above |
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...or of a Veteran who served during one of the qualifying periods of conflict, was honorably discharged, and died subsequent to their service |
Note: Those men who are qualified for Legion membership through their own military service are also qualified for SAL membership, and are encouraged to join.
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A copy of The American Legion membership card or DD214 of the Veteran through whom you are qualified is required at application. |
| Dues are $20 per year. |
(This information is available online at www.sal.legion.org/member.htm#memb)
American Legion Auxiliary - Membership Requirements:
To join the Auxiliary you must be a woman who...
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...is eligible for membership in The American Legion |
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...or is the mother, wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter, great-grand-daughter, or grandmother of members of The American Legion |
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...or is the mother, wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter, great-grand-daughter, or grandmother of deceased veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during the listed war periods |
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...or is a step relative to a qualified or deceased veteran. |
Note: that, as with the SAL, in-law relatives to the qualified Veteran are not eligible for membership.
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A copy of The American Legion membership card or DD214 of the Veteran through whom you are qualified is required at application. |
| Dues are $20 per year. |
(This information is available online at www.legion-aux.org/membership/docs/become.html)
American Legion Riders - Membership Requirements:
The membership requirements for the American Legion Riders are very straightforward. To become a member, you must...
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...be a current member of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of the American Legion. |
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...own a motorcycle (at least 250cc) or be the spouse of an owner who is an American Legion Riders member. |
| Dues are $10 per year. |
(This information is available online at www.americanlegionriders.net
Click the link below in red to e-Mail the post if you have any questions about membership and we will try our best to help.
Membership@post244pa.org
