American Legion

The American Legion’s Web site explains that it “was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization.”  While the essential character of the organization is not religious in nature, still there can be religious elements in the local post, such as prayers, a chaplain and burial rites.  It would be worth your while to speak to individuals at the local post to find out to what extent there are religious elements at that level.  Speaking to your pastor would also be helpful.  Certainly if Lutheran Christians were to join an organization like this, they would, as in other settings of life, refrain from prayers and religious activities if there is not unity of faith (Romans 16:17).