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 June 30th, 2026

Next Membership Update Scheduled: 07/08/2026

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

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Current Membership Status

6/30/2026
Dist	New	PUFL	Trad Ren	888 Transfers	2026 MBR To-Date	2026 Quota	Quota (%)	Retention %
3	421	851	6,336	218	7,826	7,909	98.95%	90.87%
7	152	235	2,443	38	2,868	2,909	98.59%	92.06%
11	148	360	2,768	19	3,295	3,367	97.86%	92.90%
8	166	328	2,572	31	3,097	3,195	96.93%	90.77%
2	179	550	3,292	18	4,039	4,187	96.47%	91.76%
5	369	881	6,887	51	8,188	8,532	95.97%	91.05%
4	338	746	5,834	48	6,966	7,265	95.88%	90.57%
13	179	336	2,728	26	3,269	3,422	95.53%	89.54%
1	225	765	5,381	52	6,423	6,729	95.45%	91.34%
9	192	400	3,926	31	4,549	4,769	95.39%	90.71%
14	102	245	1,824	20	2,191	2,308	94.93%	89.64%
6	154	342	2,209	24	2,729	2,890	94.43%	88.27%
10	288	502	6,122	308	7,220	7,647	94.42%	86.62%
12	102	387	1,974	54	2,517	2,820	89.26%	83.72%
99	16	282	1,585	0	1,888	2,552	73.98%	73.35%
Closed	0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00%	27.65%
Totals	3,031	7,211	55,881	938	66,954	70,535	94.92%	89.30%

*Click on your District number for full report.

Membership Documents

Membership Reports

Recent Membership Reports

» Weekly Membership Difference Report 06.30.2026_final

Cleared List: 2026-2027

Cleared List: 2027-2028

Important Forms & Manuals

» National Membership Workshop_2025 Participant Track Guide

» MEMBERSHIP TRAINING GUIDE

» National Membership Awards Points Manual

» 2026 Membership Awards Manual

» The American Legion Member Data Form_fillable

» Legion Act New Membership Application (printable)

» Membership Renewal Postcard – Fillable

» Membership Renewal Postcard

» 888 TRANSFER FORM

» Membership Recruiter Cards

»Any Time Post Award Validation Form (fillable PDF)

» Historical Membership Record

» Membership Recruiting-Retention

» Revitalization Training

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