Eligibility requirements for the

Legion, Auxiliary, and SAL

The American Legion

Any person is eligible for membership who was a member of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps or U.S. Coast Guard and assigned to active duty at some time during any of the following periods: April 6, 1917 - Nov. 11, 1918; Dec. 7, 1941 - Dec. 31, 1946; June 25, 1950 - Jan.31, 1955; Feb.28, 1961 - May 7, 1975; Aug.24, 1982 - July 31, 1984; Dec. 20, 1989 - Jan. 31, 1990; and Aug. 2, 1990 - present. Merchant Marines who served from Dec. 7, 1941 to Aug.15, 1944, and have been deemed veterans are eligible for membership. Those who have left the service must have received an honorable discharge.

Membership also is open to those who were citizens of the United States at the time of their entry into foreign armed forces that served with the United States during any of these periods. Service must have been terminated with an honorable discharge or honorable separation.

All women who are eligible for membership in the Auxiliary fall into one of the following categories:

• The mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters and grandmothers of members of The American Legion.



• The mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great-grand-daughters and grandmothers of those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during any of the eligibility periods listed and who died in the line of duty during such service, or who, having received an honorable discharge, died after such service.



• The mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great-grand-daughters and grandmothers of those were citizens of the United States and who served during any of the eligibility periods 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.

• Women who are eligible for membership in The American Legion in their own right.

(Eligibility includes step-relatives)

Eligible members must be a male descendant, including stepsons and adopted sons, of a member of The American Legion.

Others eligible to join are:

Male descendants, stepsons and adopted sons included, of a veteran who died in service during World War 1, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama or the Persian Gulf War. See specific time periods for service during these conflicts.

Male descendants, stepsons and adopted sons included, of a veteran who died subsequent to his or her honorable discharge from service in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama or the Persian Gulf War. The same eligibility periods apply as above.

(Source - The American Legion Dispatch - March 22, 2002)

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