MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN THE AMERICAN LEGION
IMPORTANT: EVERYONE MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF
DD 214 OR DISCHARGE.
NEW MEMBERSHIP
Eligible veterans applying for first time membership must submit the following information to Post Membership Committee:
1. Complete American Legion Membership application by clicking on this "APPLICATION" button.
Print two (2) completed copies. Keep one copy for your records. Mail the other copy to Post 24, P.O. Box 24 Lake Geneva, WI 53147, together with your dues payment of $40. Applications are also available at the Post.
2. COPY OF DD214 OR DISCHARGE
3. Membership Dues Payment. Dues. (Amount Shown on Application). Make checks payable to our Post listed above. DO NOT SEND CASH.
4. If the information is correct, membership will be approved and then a membership card will be mailed to you.
5. Please see eligibility dates below.
TRANSFERS
Veterans applying for transfers from your current Post to our Post must submit the following:
a. Completed Member Data Form.
b. COPY OF DD214 OR DISCHARGE
c. COPY OF MEMBERSHIP CARD
6. Membership dues payment, if current year dues are not paid. If current dues are paid, please pay dues for next year's membership.
ELIGIBILITY DATES
“An individual is eligible for membership in The American Legion only if the
individual – (1) has served in the Armed Forces of (A) the United States at any time during – (i)
the period of April 6, 1917, through November 11, 1918; or (ii) any time after December 7, 1941;
or (B) a government associated with the United States Government during a period or time
referred to in subsection (A) of this section 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 or time; provided, however, that such
service shall have been terminated by honorable discharge or honorable separation, or
continued honorably during or after any of said periods; provided, further, that no person shall
be entitled to membership who, being in such service during any of said periods, refused on
conscientious, political or other grounds to subject themselves to military discipline or
unqualified service.”
For any questions please contact our membership chairman, or stop at the Post.