Membership Eligibility

Any person shall be eligible for membership in The American Legion who was a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air Force of the United States and assigned to active duty at some time during any of the following periods:

*April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918

*December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946

*June 25, 1950 - January 31, 1955

*February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975

*August 24, 1982 - July 31, 1984

*December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990

*August 2, 1990 - Present

* all dates inclusive

Such  service shall have been terminated by honorable discharge or honorable separation, or continued honorably after any of said periods.