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AMERICAN LEGION / AUXILIARY / SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

ELIGIBILITY DATES:

August 2, 1990 to present (Gulf War / War on Terrorism)

December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990 (Panama)

August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 (Lebanon / Grenada)

February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War)

June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 (Korean War)

December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (World War II)

April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 (World War I)

LEGION MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

You are eligible to join 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.

You are also eligible for membership if:

	Your basic training time was on federal activation orders and during the above periods.
	You were federally activated subsequent to and during any of the periods given above.
	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 aforementioned eligibility eras. 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 Form 214)

Contact Orval Amdahl 507-467-2305 or Deane Benson 507-467-3650

for applications and to answer any questions.

AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

Requirements to become an Auxiliary member

	The mother, wife, sister, daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, or grandmother or a member of the American Legion
	A female veteran who served during any of the conflicts listed above.
	A member of The American Legion (YES, women veterans can join both!!)
	The mother, wife, sister, daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, or grandmother of a deceased veteran who served during any of the conflicts listed above.
	ELIGIBILITY ALSO APPLIES TO STEP-RELATIVES!!

Contact Gwen Harmon 507-467-2410 or Marge Fuller 507-467-3396

for applications and to answer any questions.

SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

You are eligible for Sons of the American Legion membership if:

	You must be a male descendant (includes stepsons and adopted sons) of a member of the American Legion.
	If you are the male descendant (stepsons and adopted sons included) of a veteran who died in service during the eligible conflicts as outlined above.
	If you are the male descendant (stepsons and adopted sons included) of a veteran who died subsequent to his or her honorable discharge from service during the eligible conflicts as outlined above.

Contact Jim Iverson or any Sons of the American Legion officer

for applications and to answer any questions.

Updated 01/13/13

HAVING A PARTY OR MEETING? HAVE IT AT THE LEGION!

Upstairs facilities available to anyone for meetings and/or parties.

*You do not have to be a member to rent the facilities.

Meetings / Kitchen / Dining Hall only, no Bar - everything you need except the food and cooks $30

Entire upstairs with Bar and Bartender $50

Call 507-467-3440 during business hours for bookings.

Have questions, comments, would like to receive announcements by email, or post announcements

email webmaster@lanesboroamericanlegion.org or call Anne Tuff 507-259-1508 (cell).

Please include a phone number and the best time to reach you if you are emailing in case we have questions.

American Legion

Henry M. Guttormson, Post #40

103 Elmwood, PO Box 285
Lanesboro, MN 55949
(507)467-3440

webmaster@lanesboroamericanlegion.org