American Legion Services - Post 68, Washington DC
The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness.

Benefits & Health Care

Benefits assistance, career fairs and workshops, guidance on education, health care, personal finance and more.Benefits assistance, career fairs and workshops, guidance on education, health care, personal finance and more.

Programs

Families and children in need, youth mentoring, veterans assistance and advocacy from the local community to Capitol Hill.

Join Us - Membership

Camaraderie, discounts and a top-rated monthly magazine are just a few of the many reasons to join The American Legion.

MEDIA CENTER
The latest press releases and other media resources from The American Legion.
Join now! Eligibility. Thanks to the LEGION Act (Let Everyone Get Involved In Opportunities for National Service Act) signed into law 30 July 2019, Congress expanded the current eligibility period to cover Dec. 7, 1941, to the present, and includes the current war campaigns. Previously, there were seven declared war periods. Now there are two, the current war period dating back to World War II and another war era covering World War I. No other restrictions to American Legion membership changed.