Eligibility for membership in The American Legion is set forth as
follows:
Any
person shall be eligible for membership in THE AMERICAN LEGION who was a member
of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Air Force of the United States
and assigned to active duty at some time during any of the following periods:
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 the cessation of hostilities as determined by the government of the
United States; all dates inclusive, or who, being a citizen of the United States
at the time of his entry therein, served on active duty in the armed forces of
any of the governments associated with the United States during any of said
periods; provided, however, that such service shall have been terminated by
honorable discharge or honorable separation, or continued honorably after any of
said periods; provided further, that no person shall be entitled to membership
who, being in such service during any of said periods, refused on conscientious,
political or other grounds to subject himself to military discipline or
unqualified service.
Please download and print membership application.
Attach copy of your DD Form 214 (Certificate Of Release Or Discharge From Active Duty) and $35.00 dues payment.
Please mail or deliver in-person to FSK Post 11
1450 Taney Avenue Frederick, MD 21702 301.662.6941 fskpost11@comcast.net