A total of 53 American Legion departments reached 65 percent of their membership goal by Nov. 15. Remember – the 75 percent target date is Dec. 12.

The departments reaching the 65-percent goal were: Tennessee, Kansas, Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio, North Carolina, Louisiana, South Dakota, Virginia, Maryland, Arkansas, Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, Vermont, Idaho, Maine, Rhode Island, Florida, District of Columbia, Utah, Oklahoma, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, Wyoming, Michigan, Texas, Mississippi, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Hawaii, Washington, Arizona, Indiana, Oregon, Alabama, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, New Hampshire, France, Kentucky, New Mexico and Alaska.