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REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN THE AMERICAN LEGION   

 

IMPORTANT: EVERYONE MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF
DD 214 OR DISCHARGE PAPERS

Annual Dues are $35

 

If you have served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces since December 7, 1941, and have been honorably discharged or are still serving – you are eligible for membership in The American Legion!

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NEW MEMBERSHIP

Eligible veterans applying for first time membership can either do it online, by mail, or in person at the Post.

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In person, at the Post, the best time is during Bingo every Wednesday and Friday evening or at the monthly General Meeting, every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm. Any Post member can help.

 

Steps to become a member of The American Legion:

Complete the American Legion Membership application online American Legion Membership online

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Click here to download a pdf version of the application form.

  1. Print two (2) completed copies.  Keep one copy for your records. Mail the other copy to American Legion Post 290 (Attn:  Membership), P.O. Box 125, Stafford, VA 22555, together with your dues payment. (Dues amount is $35).  Applications are also available at the Post.

  2. Copy of DD214 or Discharge papers

  3. Membership Dues Payment. Dues. (amount shown on application). Make checks payable American Legion Post 290. 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.

  6. 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:

  1. Click here to download Member Data Form

  2. Copy of DD214 or Discharge papers

  3. Copy of membership card

 

ELIGIBILITY DATES

Membership eligibility in The American Legion is based on honorable service with the U. S. Armed Forces between:

(April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918) World War I

(December 7, 1941 - Present)

All Service to include but not limited to:
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Lebanon/Grenada
Operation Just Cause
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Global War on Terrorism

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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.

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Must have served at least one day of active military duty during one of the dates above and honorably discharged or still serving honorably. 

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For any questions please contact our membership chairman, Lewis Bunch, at membership@staffordpost290.org. 

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