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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 36089 Legion Post #13AL 36089 Legion Post#13
- AL 35564 Legion Post #165AL 35564 Legion Post#165
- AL 35640 Legion Post #52AL 35640 Legion Post#52
- AL 35543 Legion Post #51AL 35543 Legion Post#51
- AL 36736 Legion Post #340AL 36736 Legion Post#340
- AL 35150 Legion Post #45AL 35150 Legion Post#45
- AL 35950 Legion Post #94AL 35950 Legion Post#94
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Alaska
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Arizona
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Arkansas
- AR 72069 Legion Post #87AR 72069 Legion Post#87
- AR 72940 Legion Post #311AR 72940 Legion Post#311
- AR 72823 Legion Post #34AR 72823 Legion Post#34
- AR 71638 Legion Post #65AR 71638 Legion Post#65
- AR 72753 Legion Post #146AR 72753 Legion Post#146
- AR 72619 Legion Post #431AR 72619 Legion Post#431
- AR 71640 Legion Post #127AR 71640 Legion Post#127
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California
- CA 92503 Legion Post #289CA 92503 Legion Post#289
- CA 92315 Legion Post #0CA 92315 Legion Post#0
- CA 93420 Legion Post #136CA 93420 Legion Post#136
- CA 91722 Legion Post #0CA 91722 Legion Post#0
- CA 92201 Legion Post #739CA 92201 Legion Post#739
- CA 93535 Legion Post #0CA 93535 Legion Post#0
- CA 90042 Legion Post #321CA 90042 Legion Post#321
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Colorado
- CO 80723 Legion Post #68CO 80723 Legion Post#68
- CO 80813 Legion Post #171CO 80813 Legion Post#171
- CO 80731 Legion Post #137CO 80731 Legion Post#137
- CO 81526 Legion Post #50CO 81526 Legion Post#50
- CO 81090 Legion Post #48CO 81090 Legion Post#48
- CO 81052 Legion Post #71CO 81052 Legion Post#71
- CO 81413 Legion Post #104CO 81413 Legion Post#104
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Connecticut
- CT 6238 Legion Post #52CT 6238 Legion Post#52
- CT 6057 Legion Post #28CT 6057 Legion Post#28
- CT 6790 Legion Post #38CT 6790 Legion Post#38
- CT 6412 Legion Post #97CT 6412 Legion Post#97
- CT 6415 Legion Post #54CT 6415 Legion Post#54
- CT 6716 Legion Post #165CT 6716 Legion Post#165
- CT 6062 Legion Post #199CT 6062 Legion Post#199
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Delaware
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Florida
- FL 34465 Legion Post #237FL 34465 Legion Post#237
- FL 33004 Legion Post #304FL 33004 Legion Post#304
- FL 33956 Legion Post #136FL 33956 Legion Post#136
- FL 33050 Legion Post #154FL 33050 Legion Post#154
- FL 33957 Legion Post #123FL 33957 Legion Post#123
- FL 33334 Legion Post #222FL 33334 Legion Post#222
- FL 34293 Legion Post #320FL 34293 Legion Post#320
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Georgia
- GA 30162 Legion Post #5GA 30162 Legion Post#5
- GA 31010 Legion Post #38GA 31010 Legion Post#38
- GA 31141 Legion Post #1GA 31141 Legion Post#1
- GA 30142 Legion Post #221GA 30142 Legion Post#221
- GA 30169 Legion Post #45GA 30169 Legion Post#45
- GA 30475 Legion Post #97GA 30475 Legion Post#97
- GA 30411 Legion Post #193GA 30411 Legion Post#193
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
- IL 62966 Legion Post #127IL 62966 Legion Post#127
- IL 61486 Legion Post #229IL 61486 Legion Post#229
- IL 60429 Legion Post #398IL 60429 Legion Post#398
- IL 60160 Legion Post #133IL 60160 Legion Post#133
- IL 61074 Legion Post #148IL 61074 Legion Post#148
- IL 62526 Legion Post #1972IL 62526 Legion Post#1972
- IL 60477 Legion Post #615IL 60477 Legion Post#615
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Indiana
- IN 46580 Legion Post #49IN 46580 Legion Post#49
- IN 47987 Legion Post #288IN 47987 Legion Post#288
- IN 46737 Legion Post #257IN 46737 Legion Post#257
- IN 46222 Legion Post #497IN 46222 Legion Post#497
- IN 46574 Legion Post #400IN 46574 Legion Post#400
- IN 46574 Legion Post #189IN 46574 Legion Post#189
- IN 46035 Legion Post #439IN 46035 Legion Post#439
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Iowa
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Kansas
- KS 66215 Legion Post #407KS 66215 Legion Post#407
- KS 66105 Legion Post #188KS 66105 Legion Post#188
- KS 66417 Legion Post #37KS 66417 Legion Post#37
- KS 67757 Legion Post #321KS 67757 Legion Post#321
- KS 66439 Legion Post #415KS 66439 Legion Post#415
- KS 66953 Legion Post #237KS 66953 Legion Post#237
- KS 66724 Legion Post #35KS 66724 Legion Post#35
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Kentucky
- KY 42404 Legion Post #289KY 42404 Legion Post#289
- KY 40004 Legion Post #167KY 40004 Legion Post#167
- KY 42408 Legion Post #310KY 42408 Legion Post#310
- KY 41031 Legion Post #27KY 41031 Legion Post#27
- KY 42647 Legion Post #115KY 42647 Legion Post#115
- KY 40965 Legion Post #14KY 40965 Legion Post#14
- KY 41537 Legion Post #66KY 41537 Legion Post#66
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Louisiana
- LA 70765 Legion Post #167LA 70765 Legion Post#167
- LA 70511 Legion Post #29LA 70511 Legion Post#29
- LA 70569 Legion Post #365LA 70569 Legion Post#365
- LA 71273 Legion Post #2LA 71273 Legion Post#2
- LA 71496 Legion Post #145LA 71496 Legion Post#145
- LA 70775 Legion Post #164LA 70775 Legion Post#164
- LA 70064 Legion Post #203LA 70064 Legion Post#203
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Maine
- ME 4462 Legion Post #80ME 4462 Legion Post#80
- ME 4040 Legion Post #139ME 4040 Legion Post#139
- ME 4270 Legion Post #112ME 4270 Legion Post#112
- ME 4073 Legion Post #19ME 4073 Legion Post#19
- ME 4605 Legion Post #207ME 4605 Legion Post#207
- ME 4538 Legion Post #36ME 4538 Legion Post#36
- ME 4903 Legion Post #160ME 4903 Legion Post#160
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Maryland
- MD 21502 Legion Post #13MD 21502 Legion Post#13
- MD 21520 Legion Post #208MD 21520 Legion Post#208
- MD 21771 Legion Post #191MD 21771 Legion Post#191
- MD 21074 Legion Post #200MD 21074 Legion Post#200
- MD 20639 Legion Post #85MD 20639 Legion Post#85
- MD 20678 Legion Post #220MD 20678 Legion Post#220
- MD 20653 Legion Post #162MD 20653 Legion Post#162
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
- MI 48427 Legion Post #516MI 48427 Legion Post#516
- MI 48212 Legion Post #242MI 48212 Legion Post#242
- MI 48040 Legion Post #449MI 48040 Legion Post#449
- MI 48124 Legion Post #364MI 48124 Legion Post#364
- MI 49849 Legion Post #114MI 49849 Legion Post#114
- MI 49127 Legion Post #568MI 49127 Legion Post#568
- MI 48229 Legion Post #319MI 48229 Legion Post#319
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Minnesota
- MN 56352 Legion Post #101MN 56352 Legion Post#101
- MN 55109 Legion Post #39MN 55109 Legion Post#39
- MN 56649 Legion Post #66MN 56649 Legion Post#66
- MN 55302 Legion Post #176MN 55302 Legion Post#176
- MN 55406 Legion Post #129MN 55406 Legion Post#129
- MN 55317 Legion Post #580MN 55317 Legion Post#580
- MN 55408 Legion Post #231MN 55408 Legion Post#231
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Mississippi
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Missouri
- MO 63033 Legion Post #212MO 63033 Legion Post#212
- MO 64015 Legion Post #80MO 64015 Legion Post#80
- MO 65039 Legion Post #424MO 65039 Legion Post#424
- MO 64479 Legion Post #464MO 64479 Legion Post#464
- MO 63034 Legion Post #385MO 63034 Legion Post#385
- MO 63116 Legion Post #461MO 63116 Legion Post#461
- MO 65340 Legion Post #558MO 65340 Legion Post#558
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Montana
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Nebraska
- NE 68455 Legion Post #235NE 68455 Legion Post#235
- NE 68655 Legion Post #347NE 68655 Legion Post#347
- NE 68759 Legion Post #227NE 68759 Legion Post#227
- NE 69125 Legion Post #312NE 69125 Legion Post#312
- NE 68341 Legion Post #212NE 68341 Legion Post#212
- NE 68622 Legion Post #107NE 68622 Legion Post#107
- NE 68766 Legion Post #315NE 68766 Legion Post#315
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
- NJ 8886 Legion Post #456NJ 8886 Legion Post#456
- NJ 7630 Legion Post #269NJ 7630 Legion Post#269
- NJ 7029 Legion Post #36NJ 7029 Legion Post#36
- NJ 7662 Legion Post #170NJ 7662 Legion Post#170
- NJ 7204 Legion Post #60NJ 7204 Legion Post#60
- NJ 8322 Legion Post #179NJ 8322 Legion Post#179
- NJ 7734 Legion Post #273NJ 7734 Legion Post#273
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New Mexico
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New York
- NY 10461 Legion Post #1088NY 10461 Legion Post#1088
- NY 12758 Legion Post #566NY 12758 Legion Post#566
- NY 11214 Legion Post #1906NY 11214 Legion Post#1906
- NY 12834 Legion Post #515NY 12834 Legion Post#515
- NY 12980 Legion Post #322NY 12980 Legion Post#322
- NY 12305 Legion Post #1002NY 12305 Legion Post#1002
- NY 11545 Legion Post #336NY 11545 Legion Post#336
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North Carolina
- NC 28139 Legion Post #393NC 28139 Legion Post#393
- NC 27870 Legion Post #98NC 27870 Legion Post#98
- NC 27349 Legion Post #305NC 27349 Legion Post#305
- NC 28173 Legion Post #208NC 28173 Legion Post#208
- NC 27576 Legion Post #141NC 27576 Legion Post#141
- NC 27502 Legion Post #124NC 27502 Legion Post#124
- NC 28556 Legion Post #200NC 28556 Legion Post#200
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North Dakota
- ND 58348 Legion Post #123ND 58348 Legion Post#123
- ND 58030 Legion Post #106ND 58030 Legion Post#106
- ND 58852 Legion Post #139ND 58852 Legion Post#139
- ND 58035 Legion Post #210ND 58035 Legion Post#210
- ND 58640 Legion Post #46ND 58640 Legion Post#46
- ND 58421 Legion Post #25ND 58421 Legion Post#25
- ND 58483 Legion Post #265ND 58483 Legion Post#265
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Ohio
- OH 43543 Legion Post #109OH 43543 Legion Post#109
- OH 45875 Legion Post #63OH 45875 Legion Post#63
- OH 45628 Legion Post #483OH 45628 Legion Post#483
- OH 44126 Legion Post #421OH 44126 Legion Post#421
- OH 43935 Legion Post #38OH 43935 Legion Post#38
- OH 43318 Legion Post #652OH 43318 Legion Post#652
- OH 43449 Legion Post #114OH 43449 Legion Post#114
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
- PA 18840 Legion Post #283PA 18840 Legion Post#283
- PA 16335 Legion Post #111PA 16335 Legion Post#111
- PA 19121 Legion Post #151PA 19121 Legion Post#151
- PA 15229 Legion Post #80PA 15229 Legion Post#80
- PA 15068 Legion Post #684PA 15068 Legion Post#684
- PA 15210 Legion Post #509PA 15210 Legion Post#509
- PA 15681 Legion Post #57PA 15681 Legion Post#57
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
- TN 37184 Legion Post #76TN 37184 Legion Post#76
- TN 38316 Legion Post #71TN 38316 Legion Post#71
- TN 37752 Legion Post #109TN 37752 Legion Post#109
- TN 38474 Legion Post #10TN 38474 Legion Post#10
- TN 38556 Legion Post #137TN 38556 Legion Post#137
- TN 37354 Legion Post #65TN 37354 Legion Post#65
- TN 38372 Legion Post #28TN 38372 Legion Post#28
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Texas
- TX 77080 Legion Post #654TX 77080 Legion Post#654
- TX 77498 Legion Post #942TX 77498 Legion Post#942
- TX 79311 Legion Post #500TX 79311 Legion Post#500
- TX 76031 Legion Post #50TX 76031 Legion Post#50
- TX 78537 Legion Post #107TX 78537 Legion Post#107
- TX 78947 Legion Post #6TX 78947 Legion Post#6
- TX 79721 Legion Post #506TX 79721 Legion Post#506
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
- VA 23255 Legion Post #84VA 23255 Legion Post#84
- VA 24143 Legion Post #30VA 24143 Legion Post#30
- VA 23150 Legion Post #242VA 23150 Legion Post#242
- VA 23693 Legion Post #165VA 23693 Legion Post#165
- VA 23228 Legion Post #125VA 23228 Legion Post#125
- VA 23149 Legion Post #82VA 23149 Legion Post#82
- VA 23921 Legion Post #134VA 23921 Legion Post#134
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Washington
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
- WI 54986 Legion Post #364WI 54986 Legion Post#364
- WI 54984 Legion Post #370WI 54984 Legion Post#370
- WI 53209 Legion Post #406WI 53209 Legion Post#406
- WI 54124 Legion Post #300WI 54124 Legion Post#300
- WI 53534 Legion Post #30WI 53534 Legion Post#30
- WI 53406 Legion Post #561WI 53406 Legion Post#561
- WI 53541 Legion Post #177WI 53541 Legion Post#177
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Wyoming
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