Guy C. Parlett Post 7 Department of Maryland

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MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN THE AMERICAN LEGION   

IMPORTANT: EVERYONE MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF
DD 214 OR DISCHARGE.

NEW MEMBERSHIP

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

1. Complete American Legion Membership application by clicking on "APPLICATION" button.

 Print two (2) completed copies.  Keep one copy for your records. Mail the other copy to above address, together with your dues payment. (Dues amount on application).  Applications are also available at the Post.)

2. COPY OF DD214 OR DISCHARGE

3. Membership Dues Payment. Dues. (Amount Shown on Application). Make checks payable to our Post listed above. 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:

                                 a. Completed Member Data Form.
                                 b.
COPY OF DD214 OR DISCHARGE

                                 c. COPY OF MEMBERSHIP CARD

6. Membership dues payment, if current year dues are not paid. If current dues are paid, please pay dues for next year's membership.

ELIGIBILITY DATES
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MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILTY in the American Legion changed in 2019.

 (LEGION Act - S. 504) Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act was signed on July 30, 2019. 

Eligibility is now based on honorable service with the U. S. Armed Forces as follows:

 If you have served at least one day of active military duty since December 7, 1941 and were honorably discharged

or you are still serving active military duty honorably, you are eligible for membership with The American Legion.

 

Starting on Monday, January 22, 2024, those members who renewed their membership for 2024 prior to

December 4, 2023, they will now be able to take advantage of the multi-year membership option.

To do so, these members would just need to go to

www.legion.org/renew 

and they will be able to renew for multiple years. 

 

Because eligibility dates remain open, all 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.

For any questions please contact our membership chairman, or stop at the Post.

Click on the gold star "Application" menu button for an online application form.