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American Legion

Founded in 1919, The American Legion is the nation’s largest and most influential veterans service organization. It is made up of 1.6 million wartime veterans who focus activities on the organization’s Four Pillars: Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Defense, Americanism, and Children & Youth.

Membership Eligibility Requirements

If you have served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces at any time since WWII, and have been honorably discharged or are still serving — you are eligible for membership in The American Legion!

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.

U.S. Merchant Marine eligible only from December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (WWII)

Membership Application

Apply for Membership

To join, please download and complete a PDF version of the application and either mail it with a check payable to American Legion Post 251 at 2760 Duluth Highway 120, Duluth, GA 30096, or bring your completed application to the Post, where we accept cash, credit card, or check.