This is a brochure that you can get from Post 48. Someone is usually in the building on Monday's 9:00AM until approximately 10:00 AM. Stop by and we will be happy to give you one.
American Legion
Post 48
P. O. Box 323
Chesnee, SC 29323
Why YOU Should Belong!
This is a brochure that you can get from Post 48.
Someone is usually in the building on Monday's 9:00AM
until approximately 10:00 AM. Stop by and we will be happy to give you one.
Most of the information below is take from
this brochure.
American Legion IS America's largest supporter of veterans
The American Legion is the nation's largest and most powerful
organization of U.S. wartime veterans and their families. Today, it counts 2.4
million members who operate through nearly 14,000 posts across the United States
and beyond. Since its inception by an act of Congress in
1919, The American Legion has delivered substantial improvements for veterans,
families and communities. The Legion ushered in the modern VA. The Legion
drafted and drove home passage of the GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The
Legion has brought into existence dozens of health-care benefits for veterans
and programs designed to provide decent civilian careers after discharge.
The American Legion works every day on behalf of all U.S.
servicemen and women. It is recognized as a national leader in transition
assistance from military to civilian life, providing resources for careers,
education opportunities, child care and more. The Legion is active every day.
Examples include:
♦ VA volunteers: Millions of community service hours are
logged by VA-trained volunteers, and more than $1.5 million is raised annually
to assist VA hospitals in local communities.
♦ American Legion Baseball: America's pastime is played out on
fields each summer, providing healthy, wholesome activity for young people, some
of whom go on to play Major League Baseball.
♦ National Emergency Fund: The Legion's emergency fund
provides much-needed funding for victims of disasters such as hurricanes,
tornadoes and floods.
For those looking to make an impact in local communities, The American Legion
has endless opportunities.
The Legion's services can be classified under the four Pillars:
Pillar I: VETERANS AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION
Post 48 Membership Information:
A. L.
Eligibility Statement
If you have served federal active
duty in the United States Armed Forces since December 7, 1941, and have been
honorably discharged or are still serving - you are eligible for membership in
The American Legion. Because eligibility dates remain open, all active duty
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.
In order to join Post 48, you must provide a
copy of your DD-214. If you do not have a copy of your records, you may request
a copy of your records from the National Archives and follow their instructions.
(Click on the below to go there.)
Military
Records
Military Medical Records
If you have your DD 214, please make a copy of it or bring it to the Post and we
can make a copy there (documents are stored in a safe so it will be secure).
The next step is to print out a Post 48 Membership Application that
you can get HERE.
The current membership dues to Post 48 is $45.00 each year. This
includes your membership dues to the American Legion national. We accept cash,
checks, or money orders. We do not do credit cards.
Finally, you can return the paperwork and payment to the person who
recruited you; you can drop it by the Post when there are members present (the
Executive Committee members are at the Post on many Mondays from 9:00 to 10:00 AM);
or you can mail it to the address on the form.
WELCOME ABOARD!
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2018-2020
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