MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY:
WE WELCOME ANY AND ALL CURRENT ACTIVE DUTY AND ACTIVATED GUARD AND RESERVE TO OUR MEMBERSHIP. ANY AND ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AND WISH TO JOIN OUR POST WILL HAVE THEIR MEMBER SHIP DUES OF $25.00 PAID BY POST #44, FOR AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY, MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN IS JIM MCCOMAS.
Eligibility Information
If you have served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces during any of the war eras listed below, and have been honorably discharged or are still serving — you are eligible for membership in The American Legion!
*August 2, 1990 to today(OperationDesert Shield/Storm,IRAQ, AFGHANISTAIN)
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)
June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955(Korea)
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 December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946
Jim McComas , IS THE MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN , ALL LEGIONAIRES ARE REQUESTED TO TRY AND SIGN UP AT LEAST 1 NEW MEMBER.
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The Paid-Up-For-Life(PUFL) program
changed as
a result of National Executive
Committee Resolution 8 passed during the
Spring Meetings,
May 6-7, 2009.
There is a new PUFL brochure for the new rate
chart and the new required forms for all new PUFL applications.
New rates are effective October 1, 2009.
All PUFL applications being submitted
at the current rates must be received at National by
September 1, 2009. This gives time to process the applications under the
current system before the new
rates go into effect. No PUFL applications will be
accepted on theold forms after the September 1st cut-off.
The Time Payment Plan, which currently
allows up to 12 months to pay, has been extended to a
36-month payment period. This is a big benefit of the
new plan. The rate chart on the application has been
changed to show monthly payment amounts instead
of the full payment due.
Instead of the 10% minimum deposit that
is currently required,the member must
only include the first month’s payment, as
noted on the rate chart. If the member chooses to pay more than theminimum deposit, the remaining balance will be divided into 35 additional payments, which
will decreasE the amount of the monthly payment. National will continue to forward payment coupons to the member once the application has been accepted and
processed. A new option has been
added to give the member the opportunity for
automatic monthly credit card billing.
Members may still pay the full amount at the time
of application. To calculate the total cost of a PUFL membership, the member(or post officer)will need to
find the monthly payment on the rate chart and multiply
it by 36.
PLEASE NOTE:
The total fee must be entered on the front of the application, regardless of
whether the member is paying in full or choosing the Time Payment Plan.
Beginning October 1, 2009, all PUFL applications must be
accompanied by a copy of the member’s separation form (DD214 or similar) or a copy of their current
active duty military identification. If neither is available,
provide a brief explanation and include a copy of the member’s current driver’s license. The
PUFL application will not be processed if eligibility
documentation is not provided and will be returned to the Department Headquarters for resolution.
Members who choose to participate in the Time Payment
Plan must complete the Participation Agreement on the back of the application. Any forms received
without a signature will be returned to the department
for correction. This new form is procedural change from the current system.
Your Department will be shipped a supply of the new
PUFL brochures for immediate use as soon as they are received from the printers. In addition all the forms
We understand that these are fairly significant changes
but they’re necessary in order to keep the PUFL program viable. Thank you for your patience during this
transitional period. If you have any questions, please
don’t hesitate to contact PUFL Processing at 888-534-4667.
Thank you.
Lois E. Moles
Department Secretary
American Legion, Dept. of WV
P.O. Box 3191
Charleston, WV 25332
Phone: 304-343-7591
Fax: 304-343-7592
Preamble to the Constitution of The American Legion
For God and Country we associate ourselves together for the following purposes:
To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;
To maintain Law and Order;
To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism;
To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars;
To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the Community, State and Nation;
To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses;
To make right the Master of Might;
To promote Peace and Goodwill on earth;
To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of Justice, Freedom and Democracy;
To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.
Location:
44 1/2 SOUTH MAIN STREET
PHILIPPI, WV 26416
MEETINGS:
1ST AND 3RD THIRSDAYS 7:30 PM
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN : JAMES MCCOMAS
302 SOUTH MAIN STREET
PHILIPPI, WV 26416 TEL. 304-457-1782
PAID MEMBERS FOR 2010 as of 08/27/09.
47 PAID UP FOR LIFE
161 POST RENEWALS
208TOTAL
5 POST 200 TRANSFERS OUT.
