Membership Requirements

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New Membership

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

American Legion Post 250

PO Box 685, Louisburg, KS 66053

1. Complete American Legion Membership Application. This will automatically email to the Post Adjutant.
   
   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, or show up at monthly meeting.)
    
2. Provide a copy of your DD214 discharge papers.
    
3. Pay the membership dues (amount shown on application). Make checks payable to our Post listed above, or bring cash to monthly meeting.
    
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.
    
6. Membership dues payment, if current year dues are not paid. If current dues are paid, please pay dues for next year's membership.

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, or stop at the Post.

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