By completing and submitting the following form, you certify that you have served at least one day of active military duty since December 7, 1941 and were honorably discharged or you are still honorably serving on active duty.
Please note: Your application will not be processed without the required documentation. Please be prepared to upload a copy of your drivers license or other government issued ID along with your proof of military service.
Thanks to the LEGION Act (Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act) signed into law on July 30, 2019, the current eligibility period is 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 covering World War I. No other restrictions to American Legion membership have changed.
Yes, you are a veteran. Location of active duty service is not a consideration for membership.
Yes, you are eligible for membership while on active duty.
Yes, you are eligible. As long as you have served at least one day of federal active duty during any qualifying period, you are eligible for membership.
Yes, you are eligible. Title 10 orders are issued by the Secretary of Defense and therefore are federal orders.
Yes, you are eligible. Since the mid-60s, all basic training and occupational training schools were considered federal active duty service.
Yes, you are eligible The American Legion has considered service in the military academies as eligible for membership since World War II.
No, you are not eligible for membership. Eligible members must have federal military service during a qualifying period and received an honorable discharge or discharge under honorable conditions.
Yes, you are a veteran. Uncharacterized discharges for medical reasons are assumed to be under honorable conditions unless specifically stated otherwise. There are other categories of uncharacterized discharges, and before they are determined eligible for membership, the discharge should be sent to American Legion National Headquarters for determination. A record will be maintained at National on final determination.
You can go to https://vetrecs.archives.gov/s/ to request another copy of your discharge papers. A copy of orders putting you on federal active duty can also be used as proof of eligibility.
Any of the documents listed below will serve as proof of military service.
Feel free to reach out to us at Admin@Post14.org if you have additional questions.
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