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Joining the American Legion
Service -- perhaps the best way to
describe the American Legion.
The American Legion is about service. It's another
way to serve your country, by serving at home. Through committee
and local posts, the Legion has developed programs to help children
and youth, veterans in need, and the community in general. 'Get
Involved' is the motto of The American Legion and that is why
the Legion is the largest veterans' organization. It's that background
of involvement that creates and supports the feeling of camaraderie
which makes the Legion a great place to serve.
We work to not only to protect and improve benefits
for veterans, but we're also working to improve the pay, training
and living conditions of our men and women who are serving today.
But more importantly, we working to make our communities better
through some of our many programs including Children
and Youth and Americanism.
At Post 889, we send kids to Boys State and the State
Police Camp. We are also the proud sponsors of a Cub Scout Pack
and have worked with the Boy Scouts of America to reopen the
Boy Scout Troop 111 in Waymart. When we're not giving away bonds
for essay and other contests, we're getting our hands dirty working
projects like Wayside Park, which stands in the middle of town
and features a Memorial to Veterans of All Wars.
The American Legion also offers many benefits besides
the satisfaction of serving your community. You can check these
benefits offered
only to American Legion members.
If you've already served your country during a period of war or conflict (Eligibility Information), then you
can join your comrades and continue to serve your country and
community as part of The American Legion.
If you live in the Waymart and surrounding area please
complete the form below,
print it out and mail it to us at:
Waymart American Legion Post 889
P.O. Box 395
Water Street
Waymart, PA 18472
Membership
Application
Email:
Or send us an email with your name, phone number,
mailing address, dates of service, and branch of service and
we'll send you an application.
Other areas:
If you live in another part of Pennsylvania or in
another state you can go to the membership
application on The American Legion homepage.
More information:
Still got cold feet? Want some more information? Please
feel free to write or email us at Post 889 and we'll be glad
to answer any questions you may have. Write or email us at:
Waymart American Legion Post 889
P.O. Box 395
Water Street
Waymart, PA 18472
post889@nep.net
Or you can write or email The American Legion National
Headquarters at:
The American Legion
Membership
P.O. Box 1055
Indianapolis, IN 46206
ia@legion.org
Or find out more on the web at The
American Legion membership page.
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Post 889 is a member
of several Webrings.
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Eligibility
Information
If you have served federal active duty in the armed forces
during any of the war eras listed below, and have been honorably
discharged or are still serving you are eligible for membership
in The American Legion!
| *August
2, 1990 to today |
(Operation Desert Shield/Storm) |
| December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990 |
(Operation Just Cause - Panama) |
| August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 |
(Lebanon/Grenada) |
| February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 |
(Vietnam War) |
| June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 |
(Korean War) |
| December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 |
(World War II) |
| April 6, 1917 to November 11,1
1918 |
(World War I) |
*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.
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U.S. Merchant Marine eligible only from
Dec. 7, 1941 to Aug. 16, 1945.
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