Dear Fellow Woman Veteran,
Did you know that the Greater Cincinnati area has an American Legion Post founded by women veterans for women veterans? We are writing to ask you to consider joining your sister veterans in this unique organization.
Those of us who have served in time of war have a bond that cannot be broken. Our lives and our backgrounds can be as different as night and day, but we are joined by battle, by service and by experiences that are uniquely ours. As women veterans, we also share experiences and bonds that draw us together in our sense of identity as veterans and in our desire to continue to serve our country and community.
In 1919, the United States Congress approved the charter of The American Legion as an organization of veterans. Some of our members served overseas during war-time while others served stateside. Yet we all served during periods defined by Congress as war-time service.
Membership entitles you and your family to:
· Professional help in obtaining full medical, educational, and insurance benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs
· Assistance in preparing VA claims and getting accurate information concerning financial services.
· Professional representation of veterans’ interests in Congress by our staff in Washington, D.C., who are fighting for legislation that protects the benefits of all veterans and their families.
Plus, membership in the Legion gives you added savings, discounts and family-protection benefits including:
· Job placement assistance
· A full year’s subscription to our monthly magazine, The American Legion Magazine
· Discount rates at thousands of hotels and motels, on car rental, and with moving expenses
· Full eligibility to participate in Legion Members-only insurance plans
· Additional discounts through The American Legion’s new prescription drug plan
The American Legion is the nation’s most influential, effective and dependable advocate of veterans affairs. Your membership in the Legion will strengthen our fight for better active-duty pay, improved housing for active-duty families, and help ensure that the VA’s medical system can properly care for the sick and wounded returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
More important than material benefits, your membership in The American Legion is a tangible way to honor the other men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country. It’s the best way to help preserve programs that benefit you, our nation and our fellow veterans.
Membership Eligibility
If you are on active duty today, serving honorably anywhere in the world, or have served honorably during any of the below eligible war eras, you can become a member of The American Legion:
April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 (World War I) December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (World War II)June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 (Korean War)February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War)August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 (Lebanon/Grenada)December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990 (Panama)August 2, 1990 to today (Gulf War/War On Terrorism)
Join Us Today !
Please fill out the below information form and send it, along with your 2010 dues ($35) and your DD-214 (Discharge Certificate from Active Duty) to the address below. (If you are a veteran of the National Guard or Reserves and served even one day on federal active duty during any of the above dates (including basic training), you are also eligible. Please enclose a copy of your activation orders showing "Title 10, Subsection 672 or 12301" on the Authority Line.)
Thank you for your service, and thank you for your support of the
Greater Cincinnati Women’s Post of The American Legion!
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Name Phone Email
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Mailing Address City State Zip Code
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Membership ID # (for former or transferring American Legion members)
Please check eligibility dates and most recent branch of service:
April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918
December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946
June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955
February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975
August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984
December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990
August 2, 1990 to today
U.S Army
U.S. Navy
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Marines
U.S. Coast Guard
Merchant Marines (12/7/41-8/15/45)
I have enclosed $35 for my 2010 annual dues (checks may be made payable to American Legion Post 644)
Please mail this form to: Kelly K. Knox, Adjutant
American Legion Post 644
9038 Long Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45231
*** If you need any additional information, please call the Post Adjutant at 513-284-8994
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
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