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Membership eligibility in The
American Legion is based on honorable federal active
duty service with the U.S. Armed Forces between—
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 is determined by the
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