Posted on Jul 31, 2019
New Law Will Allow Thousands More Veterans to Join American Legion
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Hope this helps their numbers...
New Law Will Allow Thousands More Veterans to Join American Legion
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Office of the President (POTUS)
The American Legion Office of the President (POTUS)
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I’m fine with this, but wonder why a bunch of politicians should be defining who should be a member. It would seem that their Board of Directors would make this decision.
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Only because it was chartered by Congress, so the law had to be changed. 36 U.S. Code § 21703. Membership.
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MCPO Roger Collins
1SG (Join to see) So, the law that changed this statute couldn’t be modified to permit the senior leadership to manage eligibility for membership?
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MCPO Roger Collins I was only responding to the question posed.
I don't oppose it, but I'm not familiar enough with charters by Congress. I suppose they could have changed it over the years, but haven't, and I don't know their reasoning.
I don't oppose it, but I'm not familiar enough with charters by Congress. I suppose they could have changed it over the years, but haven't, and I don't know their reasoning.
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Almost every AL Post I've been to allows active and retired in for a couple of barley pops, without having to join, so what was the big deal in the first place?
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MCPO Roger Collins
The AL has to find a way to grow membership or cease to exist. An honorable discharge should be the only requirement. Next, find some younger leadership to draw in members to replace those that served with Methuselah. It’s a matter of survival.
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