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HOW TO JOIN
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
- New Membership
- Eligible veterans applying for first time membership must submit the following information to Post Membership Committee: 1. Complete American Legion Membership application by downloading and completing the Application.
- Print two (2) completed copies. Keep one copy for your records.
- Mail the other copy to Post, together with your dues payment. ($35.00) 2. Provide a copy of your DD214 3. Membership Dues Payment of $35. Make checks payable to AMERICAN LEGION POST 474. DO NOT SEND CASH.
- 4. If the information is correct, membership will be approved and then a membership card will be mailed to you.
- Please see eligibility dates below.
- Transfers
- Veterans applying for transfers from your current Post to our Post must submit the following:
- 1. Completed Member Data Form.
- 2. COPY OF DD214 OR DISCHARGE
- 3. COPY OF MEMBERSHIP CARD
- 4. Membership dues payment, if current year dues are not paid. If current dues are paid, please pay dues for next year’s membership.
- ELIGIBILITY DATES:
- MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILTY in the American Legion is based on honorable service with the U. S. Armed Forces between:
- (April 6, 1917 -November 11, 1918) World War I
- (December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946) World War II
- (June 25, 1950 – January 31, 1955) Korean War
- (February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975) Vietnam War
- (August 24, 1982 – July 31,1984) Lebanon/Grenada
- (December 20, 1989 – January 31, 1990) Operation Just Cause
- (August 2, 1990 – Today)* Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
- Because eligibility dates remain open, all members of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible to join
- The American Legion at this time, until the date of the end of hostilities as determined by the government of the United States.
- Must have served at least one day of active military duty during one of the dates below and honorably discharged or still serving honorably.
- For any questions please contact or stop at the Post.