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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
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Alaska
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
- CA 92123 Legion Post #451CA 92123 Legion Post#451
- CA 91352 Legion Post #520CA 91352 Legion Post#520
- CA 93301 Legion Post #0CA 93301 Legion Post#0
- CA 92805 Legion Post #72CA 92805 Legion Post#72
- CA 95348 Legion Post #83CA 95348 Legion Post#83
- CA 91506 Legion Post #150CA 91506 Legion Post#150
- CA 92509 Legion Post #500CA 92509 Legion Post#500
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Florida
- FL 32085 Legion Post #194FL 32085 Legion Post#194
- FL 34656 Legion Post #79FL 34656 Legion Post#79
- FL 34421 Legion Post #284FL 34421 Legion Post#284
- FL 32459 Legion Post #264FL 32459 Legion Post#264
- FL 34451 Legion Post #77FL 34451 Legion Post#77
- FL 32923 Legion Post #177FL 32923 Legion Post#177
- FL 34430 Legion Post #58FL 34430 Legion Post#58
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Georgia
- GA 30286 Legion Post #532GA 30286 Legion Post#532
- GA 30188 Legion Post #316GA 30188 Legion Post#316
- GA 31064 Legion Post #110GA 31064 Legion Post#110
- GA 30643 Legion Post #109GA 30643 Legion Post#109
- GA 30103 Legion Post #245GA 30103 Legion Post#245
- GA 30120 Legion Post #42GA 30120 Legion Post#42
- GA 31548 Legion Post #170GA 31548 Legion Post#170
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
- IL 61550 Legion Post #318IL 61550 Legion Post#318
- IL 62694 Legion Post #442IL 62694 Legion Post#442
- IL 60164 Legion Post #888IL 60164 Legion Post#888
- IL 61568 Legion Post #1236IL 61568 Legion Post#1236
- IL 60544 Legion Post #13IL 60544 Legion Post#13
- IL 60408 Legion Post #39IL 60408 Legion Post#39
- IL 60612 Legion Post #623IL 60612 Legion Post#623
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Indiana
- IN 47117 Legion Post #379IN 47117 Legion Post#379
- IN 46619 Legion Post #357IN 46619 Legion Post#357
- IN 46203 Legion Post #4IN 46203 Legion Post#4
- IN 46742 Legion Post #467IN 46742 Legion Post#467
- IN 47802 Legion Post #328IN 47802 Legion Post#328
- IN 46368 Legion Post #260IN 46368 Legion Post#260
- IN 46216 Legion Post #510IN 46216 Legion Post#510
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Iowa
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Kansas
- KS 67735 Legion Post #117KS 67735 Legion Post#117
- KS 66858 Legion Post #347KS 66858 Legion Post#347
- KS 66857 Legion Post #313KS 66857 Legion Post#313
- KS 66507 Legion Post #130KS 66507 Legion Post#130
- KS 66852 Legion Post #296KS 66852 Legion Post#296
- KS 66449 Legion Post #40KS 66449 Legion Post#40
- KS 66425 Legion Post #322KS 66425 Legion Post#322
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
- LA 71241 Legion Post #7LA 71241 Legion Post#7
- LA 70090 Legion Post #565LA 70090 Legion Post#565
- LA 71222 Legion Post #519LA 71222 Legion Post#519
- LA 70037 Legion Post #218LA 70037 Legion Post#218
- LA 70041 Legion Post #193LA 70041 Legion Post#193
- LA 71334 Legion Post #536LA 71334 Legion Post#536
- LA 70546 Legion Post #19LA 70546 Legion Post#19
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
- MI 48322 Legion Post #341MI 48322 Legion Post#341
- MI 48091 Legion Post #1MI 48091 Legion Post#1
- MI 49971 Legion Post #462MI 49971 Legion Post#462
- MI 48182 Legion Post #192MI 48182 Legion Post#192
- MI 49870 Legion Post #145MI 49870 Legion Post#145
- MI 49426 Legion Post #329MI 49426 Legion Post#329
- MI 49442 Legion Post #185MI 49442 Legion Post#185
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Minnesota
- MN 55387 Legion Post #1995MN 55387 Legion Post#1995
- MN 55038 Legion Post #620MN 55038 Legion Post#620
- MN 56170 Legion Post #506MN 56170 Legion Post#506
- MN 56144 Legion Post #133MN 56144 Legion Post#133
- MN 55417 Legion Post #99MN 55417 Legion Post#99
- MN 55416 Legion Post #282MN 55416 Legion Post#282
- MN 55442 Legion Post #548MN 55442 Legion Post#548
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Mississippi
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Missouri
- MO 64040 Legion Post #90MO 64040 Legion Post#90
- MO 63382 Legion Post #167MO 63382 Legion Post#167
- MO 65708 Legion Post #91MO 65708 Legion Post#91
- MO 64644 Legion Post #285MO 64644 Legion Post#285
- MO 65349 Legion Post #78MO 65349 Legion Post#78
- MO 65682 Legion Post #372MO 65682 Legion Post#372
- MO 64068 Legion Post #599MO 64068 Legion Post#599
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Montana
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Nebraska
- NE 68348 Legion Post #370NE 68348 Legion Post#370
- NE 68443 Legion Post #140NE 68443 Legion Post#140
- NE 69039 Legion Post #288NE 69039 Legion Post#288
- NE 69134 Legion Post #206NE 69134 Legion Post#206
- NE 68636 Legion Post #229NE 68636 Legion Post#229
- NE 68971 Legion Post #361NE 68971 Legion Post#361
- NE 68942 Legion Post #278NE 68942 Legion Post#278
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
- NJ 7735 Legion Post #23NJ 7735 Legion Post#23
- NJ 8723 Legion Post #348NJ 8723 Legion Post#348
- NJ 7732 Legion Post #143NJ 7732 Legion Post#143
- NJ 8520 Legion Post #148NJ 8520 Legion Post#148
- NJ 7834 Legion Post #390NJ 7834 Legion Post#390
- NJ 8232 Legion Post #81NJ 8232 Legion Post#81
- NJ 8052 Legion Post #66NJ 8052 Legion Post#66
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New Mexico
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New York
- NY 13033 Legion Post #911NY 13033 Legion Post#911
- NY 14131 Legion Post #830NY 14131 Legion Post#830
- NY 11963 Legion Post #388NY 11963 Legion Post#388
- NY 10312 Legion Post #55NY 10312 Legion Post#55
- NY 13035 Legion Post #88NY 13035 Legion Post#88
- NY 14467 Legion Post #1151NY 14467 Legion Post#1151
- NY 14543 Legion Post #1330NY 14543 Legion Post#1330
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North Carolina
- NC 27822 Legion Post #153NC 27822 Legion Post#153
- NC 27910 Legion Post #102NC 27910 Legion Post#102
- NC 27258 Legion Post #427NC 27258 Legion Post#427
- NC 28315 Legion Post #72NC 28315 Legion Post#72
- NC 27312 Legion Post #283NC 27312 Legion Post#283
- NC 28779 Legion Post #104NC 28779 Legion Post#104
- NC 28376 Legion Post #20NC 28376 Legion Post#20
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North Dakota
- ND 58218 Legion Post #172ND 58218 Legion Post#172
- ND 58831 Legion Post #94ND 58831 Legion Post#94
- ND 58032 Legion Post #82ND 58032 Legion Post#82
- ND 58750 Legion Post #279ND 58750 Legion Post#279
- ND 58433 Legion Post #146ND 58433 Legion Post#146
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Ohio
- OH 44514 Legion Post #15OH 44514 Legion Post#15
- OH 45342 Legion Post #165OH 45342 Legion Post#165
- OH 45345 Legion Post #762OH 45345 Legion Post#762
- OH 43906 Legion Post #52OH 43906 Legion Post#52
- OH 44870 Legion Post #83OH 44870 Legion Post#83
- OH 44515 Legion Post #301OH 44515 Legion Post#301
- OH 43356 Legion Post #605OH 43356 Legion Post#605
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
- PA 15945 Legion Post #970PA 15945 Legion Post#970
- PA 19090 Legion Post #308PA 19090 Legion Post#308
- PA 17009 Legion Post #90PA 17009 Legion Post#90
- PA 19130 Legion Post #850PA 19130 Legion Post#850
- PA 15215 Legion Post #77PA 15215 Legion Post#77
- PA 19003 Legion Post #547PA 19003 Legion Post#547
- PA 18704 Legion Post #797PA 18704 Legion Post#797
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
- TX 76067 Legion Post #75TX 76067 Legion Post#75
- TX 76932 Legion Post #253TX 76932 Legion Post#253
- TX 75156 Legion Post #310TX 75156 Legion Post#310
- TX 77012 Legion Post #472TX 77012 Legion Post#472
- TX 79782 Legion Post #429TX 79782 Legion Post#429
- TX 77864 Legion Post #84TX 77864 Legion Post#84
- TX 75653 Legion Post #195TX 75653 Legion Post#195
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
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Washington
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
- WI 54566 Legion Post #44WI 54566 Legion Post#44
- WI 53237 Legion Post #448WI 53237 Legion Post#448
- WI 53821 Legion Post #68WI 53821 Legion Post#68
- WI 53547 Legion Post #205WI 53547 Legion Post#205
- WI 53744 Legion Post #151WI 53744 Legion Post#151
- WI 54512 Legion Post #480WI 54512 Legion Post#480
- WI 53026 Legion Post #261WI 53026 Legion Post#261
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Wyoming
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