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MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, you must be a male descendant (includes stepsons and adopted sons) of a member of The American Legion. You would also be eligible to join the Sons of The American Legion if you are the male descendant (stepsons and adopted sons included) of a veteran who died in service during World War I, 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).
You would also be eligible to join the Sons of The American Legion if you are the male descendant (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
MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY
Membership in the American Legion is based on honorable service with the U. S. Armed Forces for the following dates of service:
| April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918 |
World War I |
| December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946 |
World War II |
| June 25, 1950 - January 31, 1955 |
Korean War |
| February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975 |
Vietnam War |
| August 24, 1982 - July 31,1984 |
Lebanon/Grenada |
| December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990 |
Operation Just Cause |
| August 2, 1990 - Today |
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
BRANCHES OF SERVICE
U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, U.S. Coast Guard,
U.S. Merchant Marine (Dec. 7, 1941 - Aug. 16, 1945) |
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