In order to be a member of the American Legion, you must have been on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States of America for at least one day during one of the following periods of conflict:
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WWI |
6 April 1917 11 November 1918 |
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WWII |
7 December 1941 to 31 December 1946 |
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WWII (Merchant Marines) |
7 December 1941 to 16 August 1945 |
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Korea |
25 June 1950 to 31 January 1955 |
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Vietnam |
28 February 1961 to 7 May 1975 |
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Grenada-Lebanon |
24 August 1982 to 31 July 1984 |
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Panama |
20 December 1989 to 31 January 1990 |
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Persian Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan |
2 August 1990 to TBD |
You must have been Honorably Discharged or are still serving Honorably in the Armed Forces. Please note that, due to the repeal of "Don't Ask. Don't Tell", Post 448 does not recognize discharges from the Armed Services under 'less than honorable conditions', when such discharge was made for 'Homosexual Conduct'. Veterans discharged for such conduct are welcome to apply and acceptance for membership is subject to review of your DD214 and other pertinent discharge papers. Post 448 will assist the new member in upgrading their discharge to Honorable.
Armed Forces of the United States of America is defined as being the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Merchant Marines of the U.S.A.
The dues for membership in Post 448 are $35.00 annually.
Membership in the Sons of the American Legion is reserved for those male children, grandchildren, or other accepted relation of an Honorably Discharged Veteran who would qualify as a member of the American Legion. Dues for SAL are $20.00 annually.
If you are not eligible for membership in the American Legion or SAL, you may wish to join the Alexander Hamilton Veterans Association. Members in the Association share in all activities of the Post, but cannot hold office or vote. Dues in the Association are $20.00 per year.
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Membership Applications
Combined AL /SAL /AHA Application - ALP448 Form CA001
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SAL APP |
AL APP SHORT |
CA001 Long Form |
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When submitting an application for membership, it should be accompanied by a copy of your DD214 or equivalent separation papers. In lieu of a DD214, a Service Verification Form may be submitted. |
Service Verification Form |
This form can be read your computer using the latest version of 
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Transfers |
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If you are currently a member of another American Legion Post and would like to transfer to Post 448, complete and submit the form and we will send you the transfer form for signature. You should receive an email response to this form within 48 hours. |
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