Who We Are
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| The American Legion Department of
Maryland was chartered 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A
community-service organization which now numbers nearly 81 thousand members -- men and
women -- in 157 American Legion Posts throughout the state of Maryland. These posts range
in size from 15 members to over 4700 members in a given post. |
| The American Legion Department of
Maryland's headquarters is located in the War Memorial Building in Baltimore, Maryland,
with the Department Service Office located in the Falon Federal Building in Baltimore,
Maryland. Thousands of volunteers serve in leadership and program implementation
capacities in posts in the local communities. A description of these services and programs
is contained elsewhere in this web site. The Department of Maryland has a regular
full-time staff of 8 employees. |
| Membership eligibility in The
American Legion is based on honorable federal active duty service with the U.S. Armed
Forces between -- |
April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 |
(World War I) |
December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 |
(World War II) |
June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 |
(Korean War) |
February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 |
(Vietnam War) |
August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 |
(Lebanon/Grenada) |
December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990 |
(Operation Just Cause - Panama) |
*August 2, 1990 to today |
(Operation Desert Shield/Storm) |
| *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. |
