Auxiliary Membership Eligibility

Eligibility Requirements

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

  1. The mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters and grandmothers of members of The American Legion.
  2. The mothers, wives, 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 and who died in the line of duty during such service, or who, having received an Honorable Discharge, died after such service.
  3. The mothers, wives, 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 in the Armed Forces of 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.

Note: This eligibility includes step-relatives.

Membership Dates

If you are a female, and have verified direct personal connection with service in one of the categories listed in the Eligibility Requirements section above from a veteran who served in the United States Armed Forces during a war era below, you are eligible for membership in American Legion Auxiliary!

Conflict
Eligibility Dates
World War I
April 6, 1917 – November 11, 1918
World War II
December 7, 1941 – December 31,1946
Korea
June 25, 1950 – January 31, 1955
Vietnam
February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975
Lebonan & Granada
August 24, 1982 – July 31, 1984
Panama
December 29, 1989 – January 31, 1990
Persian Gulf
August 2, 1990 – Cessation of hostilities as Determined by U.S. Government
U.S. Merchant Marines
December 7, 1941 – August 15, 1945

To take advantage of your eligibility, contact the Auxiliary President