Anderson County Post #172

Membership Requirements

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New Membership

 

Eligible veterans applying for first time membership must submit the following information to Post Membership Committee:

  1. Complete American Legion Membership Application
    Print two (2) completed copies.  Keep one copy for your records. Mail the other copy to the Post address, together with your dues payment. 
  2. Provide a copy of your DD214 discharge.
  3. Pay the $40.00 membership dues - checks payable to Anderson County Post #172 - DO NOT SEND CASH.
  4. If the information is correct, membership will be approved and then a membership card will be mailed to you.
  5. Please note eligibility dates.
  6. Mail to: Anderson County Post #172 - P. O. Box 363 - Clinton, TN   37717-0363.

Membership eligibility in the American Legion is based on honorable service with the U. S. Armed Forces since December 7, 1941.  

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:

Must have served at least one day of active military duty during the dates and honorably discharged or still serving honorably.

Transfers

Veterans applying for transfers from your current Post to our Post must submit the following:

  1. Complete American Legion Membership Application
    Print two (2) completed copies.  Keep one copy for your records. Mail the other copy to the Post address, together with your dues payment.
  2. Provide a copy of your DD214 discharge.
  3. Provide a copy of your membership card.
  4. Membership dues payment, if current year dues are not paid must submit with forms. If current dues are paid, please consider submitting the payment for 2022 dues.
  5. Mail to: Anderson County American Legion Post #172 - P. O. Box 363 - Clinton, TN   37717-0363.
  6. Questions relating to Transfer - email the Post Adjutant: jearadrat@aol.com

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