Legionnaire Membership Application - American Legion Post #40

BREAKING: TIME SENSITIVE!!

3-year American Legion memberships now available, even if you already renewed for 2024!

*This is a good deal! Renewal at the current dues amount is $40. If you don't renew for the multi-years you will have to pay at least $50 a year because the dues are going up at least $10 for 2025.

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NOT A MEMBER OF THE LEGION? JOIN TODAY!

    We invite you to become a member of the American Legion if you are currently on active duty, serving the United States honorably, anywhere in the world, or have been honorably discharged from the U.S. military and served at least one day on active duty during any of the eligible war eras (shown below). Contact Candy Larro at 507-259-8261 oknbucket@yahoo.com to answer any questions.

   You are also eligible for membership if:

• Your basic training was on federal activation orders and during the during the conflict dates listed below.

• You were federally activated subsequent to and during any of the conflict dates listed below.

• Your activations were for training or for missions; check the title and subsection of your activation orders.

• Under eligibility guidelines for Legion membership, the term "active duty" as used in our national constitution includes "active duty for training."

• Current and past members of the National Guard and Reserve may also be eligible for membership provided that they had periods of at least four months of duration for training in one or another of the conflict dates listed below.  Annual summer camps and weekend drills do not constitute eligible periods of service.  The key to determining if a Guardsman and Reservist has been on or is currently serving on federal active duty is the "AUTHORITY LINE" on the activation orders of the Guardsman/Reservist.  In both cases "TITLE 10, SUBSECTION 672 OR 12301" are orders from the Secretary of Defense and are federal orders.  A person need not have served overseas to be eligible, but must possess an Honorable Discharge (DD For 214).

LEGION ACT signed into law

    In a significant legislative victory for The American Legion, President Trump signed a bill July 30 that declares the United States has been in a state of war since Dec. 7, 1941. The LEGION Act opens the door for approximately 6 million veterans to access American Legion programs and benefits for which they previously had not been eligible.  Click Here for details.

    Please print the application below. Complete the application and provide $40 membership dues. Checks should be made out to American Legion Post #40. Though the application does not ask for your service dates, we would appreciate it if you would please write in your dates of service (entry mo/year-discharge mo/year) on your application. Enter Candy Larro as recruiter. Mail completed application and dues to Candy Larro, Lanesboro American Legion Post #40, PO Box 285, Labesboro MN 55965. Applications also available from the bartender at the Legion.

    Contact Candy Larro at 507-259-8261 oknbucket@yahoo.com to answer any questions.

Once your application has been processed, you will receive your membership card.