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LEGION Mission Statement: To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, to maintain law and order, to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism, to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars, to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation, to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses, to make right the master of might, to promote peace and good will on earth.
LEGION Mission Motto: For God and Country
| LEGION HQ Address/LEGION Map: | LEGION Online |
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| Telephone: (202) 628 1776 | Make a donation LEGION EIN: 35-0144250 |
| LEGION Date Founded: | March 15, 1919 |
| LEGION Congressionally Chartered: | September 16, 1919 36 U.S. Code Chapter 217 |
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| National Commander: | Charles E. Schmidt |
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The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans.
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Eligibility Information
Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces. If you have served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces during any of the war eras listed below, and have been honorably discharged or are still serving — you are eligible for membership in The American Legion! *AUGUST 2, 1990 TO TODAY (PERSIAN GULF/ WAR ON TERRORISM) U.S. Merchant Marine eligible only from December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (WWII). |
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| Number of Chapters: | 11,978 |
| Members: | 1,400,000 |
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36 U.S. Code Chapter 217 – THE AMERICAN LEGION
§ 21701 – Organization
(a)Federal Charter.—
The American Legion (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b)Perpetual Existence.—
Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.
§ 21702 – Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States;
(2) to promote peace and good will among the peoples of the United States and all the nations of the Earth;
(3) to preserve the memories and incidents of the 2 World Wars and the other great hostilities fought to uphold democracy;
(4) to cement the ties and comradeship born of service; and
(5) to consecrate the efforts of its members to mutual helpfulness and service to their country.
§ 21703 – Membership
An individual is eligible for membership in the corporation only if the individual—
(1) has served in the Armed Forces of—
(A) the United States at any time during any period from—
(i) April 6, 1917, through November 11, 1918;
(ii) December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946;
(iii) June 25, 1950, through January 31, 1955;
(iv) February 28, 1961, through May 7, 1975;
(v) August 24, 1982, through July 31, 1984;
(vi) December 20, 1989, through January 31, 1990; or
(vii) August 2, 1990, through the date of cessation of hostilities, as decided by the United States Government; or
(B) a government associated with the United States during a period referred to in subclause (A) of this clause and was a citizen of the United States when the individual entered that service; and
(2) was honorably discharged or separated from that service or continues to serve honorably during or after that period.
§ 21704 – Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt a constitution, bylaws, and regulations to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) establish and maintain offices to conduct its activities;
(4) establish State and territorial organizations and local chapter or post organizations;
(5) provide guidance and leadership to organizations and local chapters established under paragraph (4), but may not control or otherwise influence the specific activities and conduct of such organizations and local chapters;
(6) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(7) publish a magazine and other publications;
(8) sue and be sued; and
(9) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
§ 21705 – Exclusive right to name, emblems, and badges
The corporation and its State and local subdivisions have the exclusive right to use the name “The American Legion” or “American Legion”. The corporation has the exclusive right to use, manufacture, and control the right to manufacture, emblems and badges the corporation adopts.
§ 21706 – Political activities
The corporation shall be nonpolitical and may not promote the candidacy of an individual seeking public office.
§ 21707 – Service of process
As a condition to the exercise of any power or privilege granted by this chapter, the corporation shall file, with the secretary of state or other designated official of each State, the name and address of an agent in that State on whom legal process or demands against the corporation may be served.
§ 21708 – Annual report
Not later than January 1 of each year, the corporation shall submit a report to Congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior calendar year. The report may not be printed as a public document.
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Annual National Meeting:
126th Continental Congress
When: June 28, 2017 – July 2, 2017
Where: DAR National Headquarters
Alabama
- AL 36507 Legion Post #188AL 36507 Legion Post#188
- AL 35007 Legion Post #138AL 35007 Legion Post#138
- AL 36401 Legion Post #50AL 36401 Legion Post#50
- AL 36460 Legion Post #61AL 36460 Legion Post#61
- AL 35984 Legion Post #215AL 35984 Legion Post#215
- AL 36264 Legion Post #19AL 36264 Legion Post#19
- AL 36726 Legion Post #84AL 36726 Legion Post#84
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Alaska
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Arizona
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Arkansas
- AR 71743 Legion Post #96AR 71743 Legion Post#96
- AR 75504 Legion Post #58AR 75504 Legion Post#58
- AR 72088 Legion Post #333AR 72088 Legion Post#333
- AR 72440 Legion Post #129AR 72440 Legion Post#129
- AR 72835 Legion Post #69AR 72835 Legion Post#69
- AR 71730 Legion Post #10AR 71730 Legion Post#10
- AR 72947 Legion Post #149AR 72947 Legion Post#149
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California
- CA 92675 Legion Post #721CA 92675 Legion Post#721
- CA 92083 Legion Post #365CA 92083 Legion Post#365
- CA 90720 Legion Post #716CA 90720 Legion Post#716
- CA 91791 Legion Post #790CA 91791 Legion Post#790
- CA 91901 Legion Post #258CA 91901 Legion Post#258
- CA 91754 Legion Post #397CA 91754 Legion Post#397
- CA 92274 Legion Post #543CA 92274 Legion Post#543
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Colorado
- CO 80483 Legion Post #189CO 80483 Legion Post#189
- CO 81415 Legion Post #190CO 81415 Legion Post#190
- CO 81624 Legion Post #86CO 81624 Legion Post#86
- CO 81641 Legion Post #74CO 81641 Legion Post#74
- CO 81137 Legion Post #36CO 81137 Legion Post#36
- CO 80513 Legion Post #67CO 80513 Legion Post#67
- CO 81416 Legion Post #65CO 81416 Legion Post#65
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Connecticut
- CT 6076 Legion Post #26CT 6076 Legion Post#26
- CT 6763 Legion Post #173CT 6763 Legion Post#173
- CT 6067 Legion Post #222CT 6067 Legion Post#222
- CT 6489 Legion Post #72CT 6489 Legion Post#72
- CT 6829 Legion Post #98CT 6829 Legion Post#98
- CT 6422 Legion Post #184CT 6422 Legion Post#184
- CT 6401 Legion Post #50CT 6401 Legion Post#50
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Delaware
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Florida
- FL 32541 Legion Post #296FL 32541 Legion Post#296
- FL 33916 Legion Post #192FL 33916 Legion Post#192
- FL 33952 Legion Post #110FL 33952 Legion Post#110
- FL 32177 Legion Post #45FL 32177 Legion Post#45
- FL 34957 Legion Post #126FL 34957 Legion Post#126
- FL 33405 Legion Post #12FL 33405 Legion Post#12
- FL 33843 Legion Post #95FL 33843 Legion Post#95
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Georgia
- GA 31807 Legion Post #189GA 31807 Legion Post#189
- GA 39818 Legion Post #62GA 39818 Legion Post#62
- GA 31522 Legion Post #166GA 31522 Legion Post#166
- GA 30742 Legion Post #214GA 30742 Legion Post#214
- GA 30077 Legion Post #319GA 30077 Legion Post#319
- GA 30514 Legion Post #121GA 30514 Legion Post#121
- GA 30028 Legion Post #307GA 30028 Legion Post#307
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
- IL 60025 Legion Post #1009IL 60025 Legion Post#1009
- IL 60004 Legion Post #118IL 60004 Legion Post#118
- IL 60610 Legion Post #184IL 60610 Legion Post#184
- IL 60445 Legion Post #691IL 60445 Legion Post#691
- IL 60419 Legion Post #1156IL 60419 Legion Post#1156
- IL 60441 Legion Post #18IL 60441 Legion Post#18
- IL 61443 Legion Post #31IL 61443 Legion Post#31
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Indiana
- IN 47581 Legion Post #61IN 47581 Legion Post#61
- IN 46260 Legion Post #116IN 46260 Legion Post#116
- IN 47431 Legion Post #141IN 47431 Legion Post#141
- IN 46407 Legion Post #498IN 46407 Legion Post#498
- IN 46350 Legion Post #83IN 46350 Legion Post#83
- IN 47438 Legion Post #172IN 47438 Legion Post#172
- IN 46407 Legion Post #99IN 46407 Legion Post#99
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Iowa
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Kansas
- KS 66427 Legion Post #181KS 66427 Legion Post#181
- KS 66701 Legion Post #25KS 66701 Legion Post#25
- KS 67054 Legion Post #103KS 67054 Legion Post#103
- KS 66783 Legion Post #13KS 66783 Legion Post#13
- KS 67843 Legion Post #107KS 67843 Legion Post#107
- KS 66849 Legion Post #289KS 66849 Legion Post#289
- KS 66035 Legion Post #358KS 66035 Legion Post#358
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Kentucky
- KY 41858 Legion Post #152KY 41858 Legion Post#152
- KY 41311 Legion Post #84KY 41311 Legion Post#84
- KY 42776 Legion Post #268KY 42776 Legion Post#268
- KY 42642 Legion Post #133KY 42642 Legion Post#133
- KY 41139 Legion Post #325KY 41139 Legion Post#325
- KY 42347 Legion Post #55KY 42347 Legion Post#55
- KY 40342 Legion Post #34KY 40342 Legion Post#34
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Louisiana
- LA 70810 Legion Post #58LA 70810 Legion Post#58
- LA 70003 Legion Post #367LA 70003 Legion Post#367
- LA 70434 Legion Post #16LA 70434 Legion Post#16
- LA 71284 Legion Post #544LA 71284 Legion Post#544
- LA 70459 Legion Post #185LA 70459 Legion Post#185
- LA 71458 Legion Post #10LA 71458 Legion Post#10
- LA 70302 Legion Post #513LA 70302 Legion Post#513
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Maine
- ME 4224 Legion Post #100ME 4224 Legion Post#100
- ME 4863 Legion Post #18ME 4863 Legion Post#18
- ME 4927 Legion Post #186ME 4927 Legion Post#186
- ME 4457 Legion Post #77ME 4457 Legion Post#77
- ME 4988 Legion Post #50ME 4988 Legion Post#50
- ME 4614 Legion Post #85ME 4614 Legion Post#85
- ME 4332 Legion Post #2ME 4332 Legion Post#2
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Maryland
- MD 21719 Legion Post #239MD 21719 Legion Post#239
- MD 20848 Legion Post #86MD 20848 Legion Post#86
- MD 21282 Legion Post #210MD 21282 Legion Post#210
- MD 21922 Legion Post #15MD 21922 Legion Post#15
- MD 21843 Legion Post #166MD 21843 Legion Post#166
- MD 21106 Legion Post #226MD 21106 Legion Post#226
- MD 20875 Legion Post #295MD 20875 Legion Post#295
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
- MI 49677 Legion Post #78MI 49677 Legion Post#78
- MI 48307 Legion Post #172MI 48307 Legion Post#172
- MI 49017 Legion Post #280MI 49017 Legion Post#280
- MI 48823 Legion Post #237MI 48823 Legion Post#237
- MI 49408 Legion Post #434MI 49408 Legion Post#434
- MI 48127 Legion Post #232MI 48127 Legion Post#232
- MI 48183 Legion Post #231MI 48183 Legion Post#231
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Minnesota
- MN 56011 Legion Post #144MN 56011 Legion Post#144
- MN 55110 Legion Post #168MN 55110 Legion Post#168
- MN 55041 Legion Post #110MN 55041 Legion Post#110
- MN 56676 Legion Post #438MN 56676 Legion Post#438
- MN 56343 Legion Post #268MN 56343 Legion Post#268
- MN 55113 Legion Post #583MN 55113 Legion Post#583
- MN 55387 Legion Post #150MN 55387 Legion Post#150
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Mississippi
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Missouri
- MO 63701 Legion Post #63MO 63701 Legion Post#63
- MO 65615 Legion Post #220MO 65615 Legion Post#220
- MO 63383 Legion Post #122MO 63383 Legion Post#122
- MO 65707 Legion Post #120MO 65707 Legion Post#120
- MO 65248 Legion Post #273MO 65248 Legion Post#273
- MO 64701 Legion Post #42MO 64701 Legion Post#42
- MO 65281 Legion Post #391MO 65281 Legion Post#391
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Montana
- MT 59313 Legion Post #35MT 59313 Legion Post#35
- MT 59741 Legion Post #87MT 59741 Legion Post#87
- MT 59761 Legion Post #90MT 59761 Legion Post#90
- MT 59526 Legion Post #110MT 59526 Legion Post#110
- MT 59759 Legion Post #24MT 59759 Legion Post#24
- MT 59870 Legion Post #94MT 59870 Legion Post#94
- MT 59218 Legion Post #81MT 59218 Legion Post#81
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Nebraska
- NE 69001 Legion Post #276NE 69001 Legion Post#276
- NE 69138 Legion Post #64NE 69138 Legion Post#64
- NE 68352 Legion Post #349NE 68352 Legion Post#349
- NE 68466 Legion Post #25NE 68466 Legion Post#25
- NE 68620 Legion Post #162NE 68620 Legion Post#162
- NE 68970 Legion Post #238NE 68970 Legion Post#238
- NE 68822 Legion Post #50NE 68822 Legion Post#50
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
- NJ 8830 Legion Post #471NJ 8830 Legion Post#471
- NJ 8070 Legion Post #297NJ 8070 Legion Post#297
- NJ 8021 Legion Post #286NJ 8021 Legion Post#286
- NJ 8736 Legion Post #529NJ 8736 Legion Post#529
- NJ 8542 Legion Post #218NJ 8542 Legion Post#218
- NJ 7675 Legion Post #206NJ 7675 Legion Post#206
- NJ 7050 Legion Post #190NJ 7050 Legion Post#190
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New Mexico
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New York
- NY 10462 Legion Post #1267NY 10462 Legion Post#1267
- NY 13146 Legion Post #1343NY 13146 Legion Post#1343
- NY 13461 Legion Post #230NY 13461 Legion Post#230
- NY 13021 Legion Post #1324NY 13021 Legion Post#1324
- NY 12468 Legion Post #1327NY 12468 Legion Post#1327
- NY 10314 Legion Post #1365NY 10314 Legion Post#1365
- NY 13339 Legion Post #554NY 13339 Legion Post#554
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North Carolina
- NC 27874 Legion Post #34NC 27874 Legion Post#34
- NC 27379 Legion Post #89NC 27379 Legion Post#89
- NC 28314 Legion Post #525NC 28314 Legion Post#525
- NC 27298 Legion Post #81NC 27298 Legion Post#81
- NC 27504 Legion Post #109NC 27504 Legion Post#109
- NC 27320 Legion Post #199NC 27320 Legion Post#199
- NC 27542 Legion Post #328NC 27542 Legion Post#328
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North Dakota
- ND 58448 Legion Post #113ND 58448 Legion Post#113
- ND 58318 Legion Post #42ND 58318 Legion Post#42
- ND 58650 Legion Post #273ND 58650 Legion Post#273
- ND 58428 Legion Post #231ND 58428 Legion Post#231
- ND 58321 Legion Post #61ND 58321 Legion Post#61
- ND 58456 Legion Post #57ND 58456 Legion Post#57
- ND 58723 Legion Post #270ND 58723 Legion Post#270
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Ohio
- OH 44730 Legion Post #667OH 44730 Legion Post#667
- OH 43615 Legion Post #553OH 43615 Legion Post#553
- OH 43535 Legion Post #400OH 43535 Legion Post#400
- OH 44123 Legion Post #343OH 44123 Legion Post#343
- OH 45176 Legion Post #288OH 45176 Legion Post#288
- OH 43971 Legion Post #153OH 43971 Legion Post#153
- OH 44811 Legion Post #46OH 44811 Legion Post#46
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
- PA 15021 Legion Post #698PA 15021 Legion Post#698
- PA 19057 Legion Post #960PA 19057 Legion Post#960
- PA 15419 Legion Post #377PA 15419 Legion Post#377
- PA 15212 Legion Post #565PA 15212 Legion Post#565
- PA 19050 Legion Post #578PA 19050 Legion Post#578
- PA 18707 Legion Post #781PA 18707 Legion Post#781
- PA 19320 Legion Post #64PA 19320 Legion Post#64
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
- TN 38054 Legion Post #84TN 38054 Legion Post#84
- TN 37138 Legion Post #91TN 37138 Legion Post#91
- TN 37088 Legion Post #15TN 37088 Legion Post#15
- TN 37662 Legion Post #3TN 37662 Legion Post#3
- TN 37644 Legion Post #49TN 37644 Legion Post#49
- TN 37024 Legion Post #156TN 37024 Legion Post#156
- TN 37371 Legion Post #68TN 37371 Legion Post#68
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Texas
- TX 77327 Legion Post #393TX 77327 Legion Post#393
- TX 78211 Legion Post #399TX 78211 Legion Post#399
- TX 79761 Legion Post #430TX 79761 Legion Post#430
- TX 76801 Legion Post #196TX 76801 Legion Post#196
- TX 78253 Legion Post #568TX 78253 Legion Post#568
- TX 78010 Legion Post #583TX 78010 Legion Post#583
- TX 78333 Legion Post #186TX 78333 Legion Post#186
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
- VA 22313 Legion Post #24VA 22313 Legion Post#24
- VA 22485 Legion Post #89VA 22485 Legion Post#89
- VA 22204 Legion Post #194VA 22204 Legion Post#194
- VA 24077 Legion Post #240VA 24077 Legion Post#240
- VA 23225 Legion Post #210VA 23225 Legion Post#210
- VA 22803 Legion Post #76VA 22803 Legion Post#76
- VA 24543 Legion Post #29VA 24543 Legion Post#29
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Washington
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
- WI 54460 Legion Post #123WI 54460 Legion Post#123
- WI 54153 Legion Post #74WI 54153 Legion Post#74
- WI 54615 Legion Post #200WI 54615 Legion Post#200
- WI 54489 Legion Post #520WI 54489 Legion Post#520
- WI 54235 Legion Post #72WI 54235 Legion Post#72
- WI 54486 Legion Post #239WI 54486 Legion Post#239
- WI 53074 Legion Post #82WI 53074 Legion Post#82
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Wyoming
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