The American Legion, The Department of Iowa, Post 298  

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Due to he nature of the Congressional Charter, only veterans from a period of combat are eligible to join.

*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, 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.

U.S. Merchant Marine eligible only from Dec. 7, 1941 to Aug. 16, 1945.

 

For More Information Contact:

American Legion, Department of Iowa, Marion Post #298
625 31st St., Marion, IA 52302-0194

Tel: 319-377-8320

Internet: post_298@msn.com

 

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Our Thanks to one of our members, Gary Sicard, who bought the domain name and furnished the server space for this site to become a reality for us.    Thanks Gary.

                We Shall Never Forget!

                                            

                               

President Abraham Lincoln as stated in the Gettysburg Address

 "From these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the 
last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain."

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