DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIP
Eligibility for Membership -
Any person shall be eligible for membership in The American Legion who was a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, or the Space Force of the United States (this includes the Reserves, National Guard, & Merchant Marines) and assigned to duty at some time during any of the following periods:
The current eligibility period from is from December 1941 – Present, and includes the current war campaigns. All current active duty military are eligible for membership.
District MEMBERSHIP
Membership Processing
Updated October 7th, 2026
Next Membership Update Scheduled: 10/14/2026
Membership is Processed Daily at Dept 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM Monday – Friday
| Method Received | Processing Time |
| Online Post Processing | 7 Business Days |
| Mailed to Department – Delaware, OH | 12 Business Days |
| Drop-Off to Department – Delaware, OH | 12 Business Days |
| Holidays | 2 Additional Business Days |
Current Membership Status
| 10/7/2026 | ||||||||
| Dist | New | PUFL | Trad Ren | 888 Transfers | 2027 MBR To-Date | 2027 Quota | Quota (%) | Retention % |
| 12 | 23 | 367 | 701 | 14 | 1,105 | 2,506 | 44.09% | 42.62% |
| 4 | 91 | 681 | 2,054 | 9 | 2,835 | 7,004 | 40.48% | 39.05% |
| 3 | 174 | 811 | 2,036 | 67 | 3,088 | 7,864 | 39.27% | 36.20% |
| 2 | 30 | 534 | 1,021 | 1 | 1,586 | 4,073 | 38.94% | 38.18% |
| 1 | 71 | 730 | 1,448 | 14 | 2,263 | 6,453 | 35.07% | 33.75% |
| 8 | 46 | 319 | 653 | 6 | 1,024 | 3,087 | 33.17% | 31.49% |
| 6 | 30 | 328 | 537 | 5 | 900 | 2,770 | 32.49% | 31.23% |
| 9 | 60 | 377 | 1,028 | 2 | 1,467 | 4,556 | 32.20% | 30.84% |
| 13 | 55 | 326 | 661 | 3 | 1,045 | 3,289 | 31.77% | 30.01% |
| 14 | 55 | 233 | 407 | 5 | 700 | 2,209 | 31.69% | 28.97% |
| 7 | 47 | 214 | 615 | 11 | 887 | 2,866 | 30.95% | 28.93% |
| 5 | 90 | 844 | 1,510 | 6 | 2,450 | 8,249 | 29.70% | 28.54% |
| 11 | 37 | 340 | 586 | 2 | 965 | 3,296 | 29.28% | 28.09% |
| 10 | 83 | 475 | 1,384 | 39 | 1,981 | 7,283 | 27.20% | 25.53% |
| 99 | 4 | 266 | 343 | 0 | 623 | 4,890 | 12.74% | 32.16% |
| Totals | 896 | 6,845 | 14,984 | 184 | 22,897 | 70,395 | 32.53% | 30.99% |
*Click on your District number for full report.
Membership Documents
Membership Reports
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Important Forms & Manuals
» National Membership Workshop_2025 Participant Track Guide
» 2027 National Membership Awards Points Manual
» 2027 Department Membership Awards Manual
» The American Legion Member Data Form_fillable
» Legion Act New Membership Application (printable)
» Membership Renewal Postcard – Fillable
»Any Time Post Award Validation Form (fillable PDF)
» Historical Membership Record
» Membership Recruiting-Retention
A NATIONAL WAY to Renew your Membership
Above is a QR Code to renew American Legion Memberships. It is simple to use:
- Bring up the Code Scanner on your smartphone
- Hold the scanner to scan the QR code
- Members will enter their member ID and last name
- If the membership is already renewed, it will say that, and the application will end
- If the membership is not renewed, the member will follow the next steps to renew their membership and receive confirmation
Click BUTTON to download/print the Membership QR- Code or Scan above QR-Code.
Please share with the Posts in your district. Contact Department if you have any questions.
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