Eligibility Periods:

Membership eligibility in The American Legion, the Worlds Largest Veterans Organization, is based on honorable service with the United States Armed Forces during the following periods:

World War I:  April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918    

World War II:  December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946   

Korean War:  June 25, 1950 and January 31, 1955   

Vietnam War:  February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975   

Lebanon/Grenada:  August 24, 1982 and July 31, 1984   

Operation Just Cause - Panama:  December 20, 1989 and January 31, 1990   

*Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm:  August 2, 1990 until the date of the end of hostilities as determined by the government of the United States

*Because eligibility dates remain open, all members of the US Armed Forces are eligible to join The American Legion at this time.