Membership requirements below

Membership requirements below

Membership requirements below

The true value of joining The American Legion can?t be measured in dollars and cents. It is a unique way of being a part of something bigger than any individual.

Membership Eligibility

If you are on active duty today, serving honorably, anywhere in the world, or have served honorably during any eligible war eras, become a member of The American Legion!

We're veterans just like you, nearly 3 million strong, who care about America, veterans and their families and our nation's youth. The Legion is a powerful voice in Washington dedicated to preserving the rights we've all earned - and were promised - by service to our nation in uniform.

We invite you to join us now. Membership brings an impressive array of benefits. The American Legion is always there for you and your family - in Washington and nearly 15,000 local posts throughout America and abroad. Just like you, we're "Still Serving America!"

In order to be eligible for membership into the American Legion, you must have served any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces during any of the dates listed below. . .

April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918
December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946
June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955
February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975
August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984
December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990
August 2, 1990 to today

LADIES AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS - $15 annual fee

Women who are elegible for membership fall into one of the following catagories:
1> The mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great granddaughters, and grandmothers of members of the American Legion.
2> The mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great granddaughters, and grandmothers of those who served in the armed forces of the United States during any of the eligibility periods listed above and who died in the line of duty during such service, or who, having received an Honorable Discharge, died after such service.
3> The mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great granddaughters, and grandmothers of those who were citizens of the United Stated and who served during any of the eligibility periods listed above in the Armed Forces of any of the governments who were allies of the United States and who died in the line of duty during such service, or who, having received an Honorable Discharge, died after such service.
4> Women who are eligible for membership in the American Legion in their own right.