Membership
Why join The American Legion?
We offer three types of membership–General, Auxiliary, Sons of American Legion–to include as many members of military families as possible.
If you have served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces for at least one day since December 7, 1941, and have been honorably discharged or are still serving , you are eligible for membership in The American Legion!
- Membership dues are $45 annually.
- Complete a membership application, which you can request at colonal454@gmail.com or pick up from the post during open hours.
- Provide a copy of your DD214 or, if you are active duty, a copy of your current assignment orders.
- Note: if you join online, you will not be automatically placed in our post but in an at-large post based on your mailing address.
- If you are already a member of an at-large post (in Michigan, post 225) and wish to transfer to Snyder-Lewis-Welty Post 454, just send us an email and request a transfer form.
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If you are the female or male spouse or surviving spouse, daughter, granddaughter, mother, grandmother, or sister of a veteran eligible for membership in the American Legion or if you are a female veteran yourself, you are eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary.
- Membership dues are $30 annually.
- Complete a membership application, which you can request at colonal454@gmail.com or pick up from the post during open hours.
- Note: If the person who provides your eligibility is living, they must be a current member of The American Legion and eligibility documentation is likely not necessary; however, you do need to provide his or her American Legion member ID number and Post information on your application. If the person is not living, you will need to provide a copy of their DD214.
All male descendants adopted sons, and stepsons of members of The American Legion, and such male descendants of veterans who died in service during the period of April 6, 1917, through November 11, 1918, or any time from December 7, 1941, to date, who served honorably, as set forth in Article IV, Section 1, of the National Constitution of The American Legion, or who died subsequent to their honorable discharge from such service, shall be eligible for membership in the Sons of The American Legion.
- Membership dues are $20 annually.
- Complete a membership application, which you can request at colonal454@gmail.com or pick up from the post during open hours.
- Note: If living, the person who provides your eligibility must be a current member of The American Legion and eligibility documentation is likely not necessary; however, you do need to provide his or her American Legion member ID number and Post information on your application. If the person is not living you will need to provide a copy of their DD214.
To renew your American Legion Membership online, click this link: RENEW