MEMBERSHIP

            North Albany American Legion Post is one of the most active veteran organizations in the Capital District and we are growing.   Presently we have loyal members living in 17 states around the country.  Of course,

we have quite a few “snowbirds” that make the migration to warmer climates each year.

            The eligibility requirements to belong to the American Legion are as follows:

                        Served Honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States during the wartime periods established by Congress.   You must have served at least one day during one of these periods and provide a copy of your DD-214 certifying your service dates.

            Those dates are:

                        APRIL 6, 1917               –        NOVEMBER 11, 1918

                        DECEMBER 7, 1941     –        DECEMBER 31, 1946

            JUNE 25, 1950              –        JANUARY 31, 1955

                        DECEMBER 22, 1961   –        MAY 7, 1975

                        AUGUST 24, 1982        –        JULY 31, 1984

                        DECEMBER 20, 1989   –        JANUARY 31, 1990

                        AUGUST 2, 1990          –        TO CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES

                                                                                   AS DETERMINED BY U.S. GOV’T

            We welcome all interested veterans to become members of our American Legion Post and the world’s largest veteran organization.  Our dues are $30.00 for a regular membership or $27.00 if you are age 62 or older and retired.  We also sponsor the membership of those presently serving our nation on active duty.  Your membership will gain your entry into hundreds of Legion posts around the country.

            We would be happy to send you an application for membership.  Just call 518.465.4800 and leave your name, address and telephone number   Members of NY State Post 1, which only exists on paper, are invited to call for a transfer form to belong to North Albany Post.

            We have had the honor of entertaining members of the 3^rd Battalion, 142^nd Aviation Unit that has served in Bosnia and Nicaragua.  Fox Company, 3^rd USMC unit joined us for a family day party following their return from Iraq.  Support was given to the members of the 107th, NY National Guard as part of the 108^th Infantry by raising over $4000 selling yellow ribbons to provide gift packages while they served in Iraq.  Currently we are working with the family support group of the 42^nd Rainbow Division as members of their families recently were assigned to Iraq. 

            Presently we have several members serving in the Middle East.

Those returning from their military service formed North Albany Post in late 1946.  The original idea was to name the Post after one the local heroes that had made the supreme sacrifice.  With 17 casualties from the neighborhood, which one do you choose?  Logic finally prevailed and the new club was named for the neighborhood with plaques honoring the war dead.  We now display several memorial plaques honoring the war dead of all the wars since our inception.  We also have a memorial board remembering the names of our departed members.

Our club is open each weekday from 2:00pm and from 12 noon on the weekends.  Closing is usually in the very late evening except on the weekends when hours are extended.  Stop in and say hello, you are most welcome.  During the week there are usually 3 or 4 members attending to office duties from 10 to noon or longer and the coffee pot is usually on or can be very quickly.  Stop by for a chat.

We are located on North First St., which is next to I-90 where it crosses Broadway and North Pearl St.  Coming from Memorial Hospital area, take a left on Van Rensselaer Blvd. and a right on North First St.  You can’t miss us.