HISTORY of the American Legion.

Reasons to Join the American Legion

Benefits of Membership

Discounts

Your membership gives you and your family practical, money-saving discounts that can easily save you many times the cost of your annual membership dues.

Monthly Magazine

Our nation’s leaders speak directly to citizens on the pages of The American Legion Magazine. The Legion’s organizational goals are promoted using the words of talented writers, professional journalists, and world leaders.

A Powerful Force in our Nation’s Capitol

The American Legion is the nation’s most influential, effective and dependable advocate of veteran affairs fighting for better active-duty pay, improved housing for active-duty families and helping to ensure that the VA’s medical system can properly care for veterans.

VA Benefit Assistance

Your membership helps support Department Service Officers nationwide who assist veterans in preparing claims and obtaining their full military healthcare benefits through the VA.

Eligibility Information

If you have served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces since December 7, 1941, and have been honorably discharged or are still serving - you are eligible for membership in The American Legion!

*Because eligibility dates remain open, all active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible to join The American Legion at this time, until the date of the end of hostilities as determined by the government of the United States.

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