Membership Requirements

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New Membership

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

1. Complete American Legion Membership Application and click SUBMIT. 
    
2. After submitting, a printout of your application will appear.  You must print this and mail it along with a copy of your DD214 to the address provided at the bottom of the form.
    
3. First year dues are paid by the Edgar Cole Post.  At this time future dues are $40 annually.
    
4. If the information is correct, membership will be approved and then a membership card will be mailed to you, or provided at next meeting.
    
5. Please see eligibility dates below.

Transfers

Veterans applying for transfers from your current Post to our Post must submit the following:

1. Complete American Legion Membership Application.
    
2. Provide a copy of your DD214 discharge.
    
3. Provide a copy of your membership card.
    
4. 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

Membership Requirements
An individual is eligible for membership in The American Legion if the individual has served in the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during

• the period of April 6, 1917, through November 11, 1918;
• any time after December 7, 1941.

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.

Must have served at least one day of active military duty during one of the dates below and honorably discharged or still serving honorably. :

For any questions please contact our membership chairman.

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