• Why is there a difference between how many members we have in our Unit and what the Department reports?
• How does VIM membership work?
• Take a Look at the Membership Card

• Are you the mother, wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter, great granddaughter, or grandmother of a current member of The American Legion?
• Are you a female veteran who served during any of the conflicts listed below?
• Are you currently a female member of The American Legion?
• Are you the mother, wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter, great granddaughter, or grandmother of a deceased veteran who served during any of the conflicts listed below? ( Eligibility applies to step-relatives.)

• World War I April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918

• World War II December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946

• Korean War June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955

• Vietnam War February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975

• Lebanon/Granada August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1990

• Panama December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990

• Persian Gulf August 2, 1990 to date of cessation of hostilities as determined by the Government of the United States

Got a question? Email admin@alaunit472.org for the answer.

If you're eligible, here's what you need to do to join the unit:

• If you would like to join us (and are eligible), please print and fill out an application (PDF) , then send it along with your dues. Don't forget to sign the form. For Juniors, the form must include the date of birth and be sign by a parent, guardian, or grandpartent.

• Make checks ($25 for Senior dues and $5 for Junior dues) payable to ALA Unit 472 and send along with appropriate form.

• If you are eligible through a veteran who is a member of the American Legion, you will need to mail your signed application to:
  
  ALA East Palo Alto Unit #472
  2121 Crosspoint Avenue
  Santa Rosa, CA 95403
  
  You will send the $25 (or $5 for Junior) dues to the same address. A DD214 may be requested.

• If you are related to a veteran who is eligible but not a member of The American Legion, you could ask him or her to join or you can give a gift membership in order to make yourself eligible.

• If you are eligible through a veteran who is deceased, please send your application and $25 (or $5 for Junior) dues to:
  
  ALA East Palo Alto Unit #472
  2121 Crosspoint Avenue
  Santa Rosa, CA 95403

What to do to transfer . . .

• If you are already a member, have paid your current dues and would like to transfer, please print out and send three copies of the Member Data Form to:
  
  ALA East Palo Alto Unit #472
  2121 Crosspoint Avenue
  Santa Rosa, CA 95403
  
  (It will speed up the process if you include a copy of your current membership card.)

• If you have not already paid your dues to your existing unit for the current card year, you must do so before transferring into this Unit. Once your dues are current for this Membership Year, please send three copies of the Member Data Form to:
  
  ALA East Palo Alto Unit #472
  2121 Crosspoint Avenue
  Santa Rosa, CA 95403

If you have any questions about joining East Palo Alto Unit #472, please contact admin@alaunit472.org.

The VIM Trust Fund is maintained by National Headquarters. Money from the Trust fund can only be used to support the VIM program and to pay annual dues per capita each year to the Unit, Department and National Organization. The interest income from the trust fund is used to cover the cost of dues increases to the Department and National Levels.

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