Membership in the Auxiliary is limited to women who have direct personal connection with service in World Wars I and II, the Korea or Vietnam War, or conflicts in Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, or the Persian Gulf War.  This service is through a member of one's own immediate family who served in the Armed Forces during those wars or conflicts or through one's own service with the Armed Forces.  Upon Establishment of eligibility, such women may become members of a local unit of the Auxiliary.  A member of a local Unit is also a member of the Department and National Organization.By payment of dues in the local Unit, a member also contributes to the support of the Department and National Organization. 

 

        All women who are eligible for membership in the Auxiliary fall into one of the following categories:

 

        1. The mothers, wives, widows, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters and grandmothers of members of the American Legion.  It does not matter to which Post the American Legion member belongs, as long as they are an active member somewhere.

        

        2. The mothers, wives, widows, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters and grandmothers of those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during any of the eligibility periods listed below and who died in the line of duty during such service, or who, having received and Honorable Discharge died after such service.

 

        3.The mothers, wives, widows, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters and grandmothers of those who were citizens of the United States and who served during any of the eligibility periods listed below in the Armed Forces of th any of the governments who were allies of the United States and who died in the line of duty during such service, or who, having received an Honorable Discharge, died after such service. 

 

        4. Women who are eligible for membership in the American Legion in their own right.  These women are considered dual-eligible and may belong to both the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary at the same time.

 

 

 

 

 

World War I                    6 Apr 1917 to 11 Nov 1918 

World War II                   7 Dec 1941 to 31 Dec 1946

Korean War                    25 Jun 1950 to 31 Jan 1955

Vietnam War                  28 Feb 1961 to 7 May 1975 

Lebanon/Grenada            24 Aug 1982 to 31 Jul 1990

Panama                         20 Dec 1989 to 31 Jan 1990

Persian Gulf                   2 Aug 1990 to date of cessation

 

Information on a veteran's service record can be obtained from;

     Military Personnel Records Center

     9700 Page Blvd.

     St. Louis, MO 63132

 

The only authorized form of membership is active membership, of which there are two classes - Senior and Junior.  Granting "special" membership for any purpose or reason what-so-ever is prohibited.

 

Junior members are defined as that group under the age of 18 years.  Upon reaching 18 years of age, Junior members shall automatically be admitted into Senior membership with full privileges. If a member under the age of 18 years is married, she shall be classified as a Senior member.

 

Once accepted as Auxiliary members, women eligible under classification 1 may continue their membership from year to year whether or not their veteran relative continues his/her membership in The American Legion.  The fact that a member's service relative is no longer a member of The American Legion does not compel the Auxiliary member to lose her Auxiliary membership.