History
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veteran’s organization. Focusing on service to veterans, service members and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential non-profit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country.
Today, membership stands at over 2.4 million in 14,000 posts worldwide. The posts are organized into 55 departments: one each for the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines.
Over the years, the Legion has influenced considerable social change in America, won hundreds of benefits for veterans and produced many important programs for children and youth.
We have two Posts in Australia, one in Brisbane Post AU03 and one in Sydney Post AU01. Brisbane Post was chartered in December 1982. A list of Charter Members of Post AU03 may be viewed at the bottom of this page.
Any information about joining or any other inquiries can be emailed to americanlegionpostau03@gmail.com. Does not matter where you live in Australia, or anywhere else,
if you want to be a member in Australia
contact us.
