Northwest DuPage, Post 1084
The American Legion
Come Join Our Family!
Applications for membership are available at our Post Home. Applications must be submitted with proof of eligibility, such as a copy of Discharge, DD214, or Current Military ID. If you do not have this information, military record request forms are available to receive a copy to prove eligibility.
To be eligible for The American Legion, a man or woman must have served at least one day of active duty in one of the armed forces of the United States during one of the following eligibility eras.
Eligibilty Dates
World War I
April 6th, 1917-November 11th, 1918
World War II
December 7th, 1941 - December 31st, 1946
World War II, Merchant Marines
(only eligibility)
December 7th, 1941- August 15th, 1945
Korean War
June 25th, 1950 - January 31st, 1955
Viet Nam War
February 28th, 1961 - May 7th, 1975
Grenada/Lebanon
August 24th, 1982 - July , 1984
Panama
December 20th, 1989 - January 31st, 1990
Persian Gulf
August 2nd, 1990 to cessation of hostilities
To be eligible for The Sons of The American Legion, a male must have a Father, Step-Father, Grandfather, or Great Grandfather, who must have served at least one day of active duty in one of the armed forces of the United States during one of the above eligibility eras.
To be eligible for The American Legion, Women's Auxiliary; A woman who is eligible for membership in The American Legion is also eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary, The mother, wife, daughter, sister, grand-daughter, great-grand-daughter, or grandmother of members of The American Legion (including step relatives), and deceased veterans who served one day in the United States Armed Forces and Allied Forces during one of the above listed eligibility eras.
