Renew or Join The American Legion.
The American Legion Family
Regardless of how much you would like to participate, just in name only or become involved in Post activities, this is totally up to you. And either decision is OK. Just know that you’re ONE membership makes a difference. Aside from the many benefits and discounts you can receive just for being a Legion member (which you can learn about from the links below) your dues alone fund the Post and the on-going work of the Legion as a whole promoting Americanism, Children and Youth Activities, Veteran Affairs and Rehabilitation and National Security.
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.
American Legion Auxiliary
Founded in 1919, the American Legion Auxiliary has nearly 1 million members. The Auxiliary administers hundreds of volunteer programs, gives tens of thousands of hours to it’s communities and to veterans, and raises millions of dollars to support it’s own programs, as well as other worthwhile charities familiar to Americans. While originally organized to assist the American Legion, the Auxiliary has achieved it’s own unique identity while working side by side with the veterans who belong to the American Legion. The Auxiliary is made of of male and female spouses, grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of the American Legion. For more information, click on the emblem to the left.
Sons Of The American legion
Founded in 1932, the Sons Of The American Legion exists to honor the service and sacrifice of Legionnaires. SAL members include males of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the U.S. Military and were eligible for American Legion membership. Although SAL has it’s own membership, the organization is not a seperate entity. Rather, the SAL is a program of the American legion. Many Legionnaires hold dual membership in SAL. Click on the emblem to the left for more information.
American Legion Riders
American Legion Riders chapters are well known for their charitable work, which has raised hundred of thousands of dollars for local Children’s Hospitals, schools, veteran’s homes, severely wounded service members and scholarships. Since 2006, Riders nationwide have participated in the American Legion Legacy Run to annually raise money for the Legacy Scholarship fund, established to provide scholarships to children of U.S. military personnel killed since Sept. 11, 2001.
The American Legion
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country. Today, membership stands at nearly 2 million in more than 13,000 posts worldwide. The posts are organized into 55 departments: one each for the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines.
Over the years, the Legion has influenced considerable social change in America, won hundreds of benefits for veterans and produced many important programs for children and youth.