Legion Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility for membership in the American Legion is determined by the United States Congress. Honorably discharged members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard who served during the following periods are eligible to join the Legion:
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World War I |
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April 6-1917 to November 11, 1918 |
| World War II |
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December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 |
| Korea |
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June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 |
| Viet Nam |
| February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 |
| Grenada/Lebanon |
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August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 |
| Panama |
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December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990 |
| Persian Gulf |
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August 2, 1990 to present |