ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
You can join the Auxiliary if you are: The mother, wife, sister, daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, orgrandmother of a current member of the American Legion. A female veteran who served during any of theconflicts listed below.A member of the American Legion. The mother, wife, sister, daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, orgrandmother of a deceased veteran who served during any of the conflicts listed below.
Eligibility Dates World War I--April 6, 1917 to Nov. 11, 1918; World War II--Dec. 7, 1941 to Dec. 31, 1946; U.S. Merchant Marines--Dec. 7, 1941 to Dec. 31, 1946; Korean War--June 25, 1950 to Jan. 31,1955; Vietnam War--Feb. 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975; Lebanon/Grenada--Aug. 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984, Panama--Dec. 20, 1989 to Jan. 31, 1990; Desert Shield/Storm/War on Terror--Aug. 2, 1990 to date of cessation
Additional Considerations: 1. If a request for American Legion Auxiliary membership is based on a family member who is living, that person must be a member of The American Legion. 2. If a request for Auxiliary membership is based on a deceased veteran who was not a member of The American Legion, the prospective member will be required to provide verifying documentation that proves her eligibility. 3. A woman veteran may join the American Legion Auxiliary without being a member of The American Legion if her dates of service fall within at least one of the eligible service categories, as described on the ALA membership applications. If, however, her family members wish to join the Auxiliary or the Sons of The American Legion through her service, she must first become a member of The American Legion; The Legion will verify the woman veteran’s eligibility. There are National Awards for recruiting and rejoining members to the American Legion Auxiliary, please use the forms below and return them to the Department.
