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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 -- |
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April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 |
(World War I) |
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December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 |
(World War II) |
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June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 |
(Korean War) |
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February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 |
(Vietnam War) |
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August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 |
(Lebanon/Grenada) |
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December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990 |
(Operation Just Cause - Panama) |
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*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.
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