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Okay, I drive past these places every town I go to.
What does the American Legion do? What's a Lions Club or something along those lines? I've always wondered...
Still learning,
Plastic
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www.legion.org
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide. These Posts are organized into 55 Departments -- one each for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines.
Unfortunately I am not as active as I should be wih my local post. Our post does a lot of fund raising for the local community, i.e. local library, children's groups.
As with any organization, it's what YOU make of it.
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Ahh ic. I've just always wondered. Never really see a lot of young people get involved at all... Was giving some thought towards checking it out.
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Plastic, the Legion has specific requirements for membership, although if you have a parent that is a member I think you can get in that way.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American GI. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
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www.legion.org/our_legion/ol_who_we_are.htm
Eligibility For Membership
Membership eligibility in The American Legion is based on honorable federal active duty service with the U.S. Armed Forces between the following dates:
April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 (World War I)
December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (World War II)
June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 (Korean War)
February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War)
August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 (Lebanon/Grenada)
December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990 (Operation Just Cause - Panama)
*August 2, 1990 to today (Operation Desert Shield/Storm)
*Because eligibility dates remain open, all members of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible to join The American Legion at this time, until the date of the end of hostilities as determined by the government of the United States.
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Huh- well you learn something new everyday. I always thought the difference between VFW and AL was that any former soldier could join AL regardless of then they served whereas VFW had limited windows of service (hence, it's name). So, since that's not the case, then where does the average joe who didn't serve during hostilities go?
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quote:
Originally posted by LLVI Guy
So, since that's not the case, then where does the average joe who didn't serve during hostilities go?
Well, for the average joe who is a paratrooper the 82nd Airborne Division Association is just waiting with open arms.[8D]
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American GI. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
"History teaches that when you become indifferent and lose the will to fight someone who has the will to fight will take over." COLONEL BULL SIMONS
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