Why Should I Join?

When joining The American Legion, you will receive a free gift. 

Our nation's leaders speak directly to citizens on the pages of The American Legion Magazine. The American Legion's organizational goals are promoted using the words of talented writers, professional journalists, and world leaders. 

Membership entitles you and your family to practical, money-saving discounts that can easily save you many times the cost of your annual membership dues. 

We are the nation's most influential, effective and dependable advocate of veteran affairs fighting for better active-duty pay, improved housing for active-duty families and helping to ensure that the VA's medical system can properly care for veterans. 

Your membership helps support Department Service Officers nationwide who assist veterans in preparing claims and obtaining your full military healthcare benefits through the VA. 

The Legion also provides resources for women veterans to learn about their benefits, advocates for gender-specific health care and fights to end Military Sexual Trauma (MST).

NO-COST LEGIONCARE COVERAGE: The Department of The American Legion has arranged on your behalf $1,000.00 of Accidental Death Coverage at No Cost to You. This entitlement is nearly four times the value of the $255 Social Security burial benefit anyone receiving Social Security gets – and it pays in addition to it not replacing it. For more information click here: http://www.lalegion.org/images/LegionCare_announcement_8-3-16.pdf 

To enroll go to www.TheLIT.com or call 1-800-235-6943.

LDVA announced that the “Support Our Veterans” Louisiana License Plate is available for purchase through the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles. Visit any Louisiana State OVM locations, online at  www.expresslane.org , or by calling (225) 925-6146, costs include a one-time $25 fee in addition to regular license plate fees. Proceeds benefits the Military Family Assistance fund. For more information about LDVA programs, call 1-877-GEAUX-VA (1-877-432-8982) or visit www.vetaffairs.la.gov. 

We support our local post while becoming the premier service organization and foundation of every community providing support for our veterans, our military, and their families by shaping a positive future in an atmosphere of fellowship, patriotism, peace and security. 

Auxiliary membership includes grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of veterans eligible for American Legion membership. 

Sons of the American Legion members include males of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the U.S. military and were eligible for American Legion membership.