Membership Requirements

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New Membership

Eligible veterans applying for first time membership must submit the following information to the Post Adjutant:

1. Complete American Legion Membership Application.
   
   Print two (2) completed copies.  Keep one copy for your records. Mail the other copy to below address, together with your dues payment. (Dues amount on application).  Applications are also available at the Post.)
    
2. Provide a copy of your DD214 discharge.
    
3. Pay the membership dues (amount shown on application). Make checks payable to The American Legion Post 236. 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.

Transfers

Veterans applying for transfers from your current Post to our Post must submit the following:

1. Complete American Legion Membership Application.
    
2. Provide a copy of your DD214 discharge.
    
3. Provide a copy of your membership card.
    
4. If current year dues have not been paid, include a check for the current year's dues payable to The American Legion Post 236. DO NOT SEND CASH.

ELIGIBILITY DATES

Membership eligibility: Thanks to the LEGION Act (Let Everyone Get Involved In Opportunities for National Service Act), Congress expanded the current eligibility period to cover Dec. 7, 1941, to the present, and includes the current war campaigns. Previously, there were seven declared war periods. Now there are two, the current war period dating back to World War II and another war era covering World War I. No other restrictions to American Legion membership changed.