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Legion Membership Requirements
To be
eligible for membership, a person must be a veteran of a branch of the
U.S. Armed Forces and have served during a period of war as defined by
the Congress of the United States of America. Eligibility dates are:
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Beginning |
Ending |
Period of War |
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April 6, 1917 |
November 11, 1918 |
World War I |
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December 7, 1941 |
December 31, 1946 |
World War II |
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December 7, 1941 |
August 15, 1945 |
World War II (U.S. Merchant Marine only) |
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June 25, 1950 |
January 31, 1955 |
Korean War |
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February 28, 1961 |
May 7, 1975 |
Vietnam War |
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August 24, 1982 |
July 31, 1984 |
Lebanon & Grenada |
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December 20, 1989 |
January 31, 1990 |
Panama |
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August 2, 1990 |
(to be determined) |
Persian Gulf War |
Membership Application
Once you
have confirmed your eligibility with the above information, go to the
membership form (fill in PDF), print it, fill it out, and
together with your annual dues payment of $31 or Life
Membership fee and mail it to: Frank Griggs Post 370,
P. O. Box 234, Llano, Texas 78643.
Note: To obtain military records of veterans
(DD214/discharge papers), please select the "Veteran's Service Record
Information" link below.
Veteran's Service Record Information
Auxiliary
Membership Requirements
Eligibility:
- A woman who
is eligible for membership in The American Legion is also eligible
to join the American Legion Auxiliary.
- The mother,
wife, daughter, sister, grand-daughter, great-grand-daughter, or
grandmother of members of The American Legion, and deceased veterans
who served in the United States Armed Forces during the listed war
eras.
- Step
relatives are also eligible.
If you meet our eligibility requirements:
Please
click here to print an application.
Please
click here to complete our fillable application.
Are you under the age of 18? You can join as a
Junior member. See what is available when you
click here.
Please return all completed membership applications
with annual dues of $20 or life membership fee to Frank Griggs Post 370,
P. O. Box 234, Llano, Texas 78643. NOTE: Annual dues are expected
to increase effective January 1, 2010.
Eligibility Dates: Same as for Legionnaires
Member Benefit Opportunities
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