American Legion Post 107
20001 N. Cave Creek Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85024
(602) 971-9982
Page Last Updated: 04/19/2011 01:30:28 AM

 

Eligibility
Active Duty Service Eligibility Dates
Membership Benefits
S.A.L. Meetings
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Eligibility

 

If you meet the eligibility requirements for membership in the Sons of The American Legion, we'd love to have you join our ranks!

You can get an official S.A.L. Membership Application from us, just contact one of our S.A.L. Officers. 

Thanks for stopping by today! We're confident you will enjoy becoming a member of The American Legion Family, this nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting veterans of the armed services of the United States of America! 

Not everyone is eligible to become a member of the Sons of The American Legion. There are specific membership requirements. 

To be eligible, you must be a male descendant (includes stepsons and adopted sons) of a member of The American Legion. 

You would also be eligible to join the Sons of The American Legion if you are the male descendant (stepsons and adopted sons included) of a veteran who died in service during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom.  (see specific time periods for service during these conflicts).

You would also be eligible to join the Sons of The American Legion if you are the male descendant (stepsons and adopted sons included) of a veteran who died subsequent to his or her honorable discharge from service in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, or the Persian Gulf War (the same eligibility periods apply as above).

If you need help obtaining the records to prove your eligibility visit The National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records. It is the repository of millions of military personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during the 20th century. Information from the records is made available upon written request (with signature and date) to the extent allowed by law.

 

Active Duty Service Eligibility Dates

for Membership in The American Legion
(note: potential S.A.L. members should use these dates to determine if their parents or grandparents are/were eligible for membership in The American Legion)

Operation Name

Start Date

End Date

World War I

April 6, 1917

November 11, 1918

World War II

December 7, 1941

December 31, 1946

Korean War  

June 25, 1950

January 31, 1955

Vietnam Era  

February 28, 1961

May 7, 1975

Lebanon/Grenada

August 24, 1982

July 31, 1984

Panama

December 20, 1989

January 31, 1990

Persian Gulf

August 2, 1990

TBA – Eligibility Period Remains Open

Operation Iraqi Freedom

March 19, 2003

September 1, 2010

Operation New Dawn

September 1, 2010

TBA – Eligibility Period Remains Open

Operation Enduring Freedom

October 7, 2001

TBA – Eligibility Period Remains Open

*Note:  Dates are subject to verification per Department of Defense release of information to the public and per document by Congressional Research Service titled “US Periods of War” by Barbara Salazar Torreon, Information Research Specialist, dated September 14, 2010.


Membership Benefits

  Perhaps the biggest benefit one receives as a member of the Sons is the satisfaction of knowing you are helping others in your community and elsewhere. However, there are also some tangible benefits available through commercial vendors. Sons are eligible for almost all of the same discounts that are available to members of The American Legion. Just click here to look at a list of many consumer benefits available to members of The Legion Family.   

If you are wanting to join, you will need to fill out the membership application by clicking membership application.   Once you have it filled out, print the application and bring it to the monthly meeting.

Or you can mail it to

Irving B. Selmer Post 107

Attn:  SAL Squadron Commander

20001 North Cave Creek Rd

Phoenix, Arizona 85024

Meetings

S.A.L. Squadron 107 Meeting
Second Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m

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