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 Uniteds 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 good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit the posterity and principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

ELIGIBILITY DATES:
WWI: April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918
WWII: December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946
Korean War: June 25, 1950 - January 31, 1955
Vietnam War: February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975
Lebanon/Grenada: August 24, 1990 - July 31, 1990
Panama: December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990
Persian Gulf: August 2, 1990 - cessation of hostilities as determined by U.S. Govt.