Recruiting and retaining American Legion Auxiliary members is important throughout the membership year.
Without members, we wouldn’t be an organization.
Membership is in everything — every program, every event, every engagement, every personal encounter. All of it.
For most Auxiliary members, renewing year after year is a given and they don’t need a nudge on why their membership matters. For others, it takes more convincing, more encouraging to sign up for another year — for various reasons. No matter the case, every member matters because collectively, we make a difference, and together, we can better serve our veterans, military, and their families.
Without members, we wouldn’t be an organization.
Membership is in everything — every program, every event, every engagement, every personal encounter. All of it.
For most Auxiliary members, renewing year after year is a given and they don’t need a nudge on why their membership matters. For others, it takes more convincing, more encouraging to sign up for another year — for various reasons. No matter the case, every member matters because collectively, we make a difference, and together, we can better serve our veterans, military, and their families.
Interested in finding out more about joining the American Legion Auxiliary or ways to volunteer?
Go to: www.alaforveterans.org/volunteer
Go to: www.alaforveterans.org/volunteer
The Legion Act has changed eligibility requirements and it has opened up a great opportunity for us to increase our membership. Eligibility dates extended so any Veteran can now become a member and so that increases those that can join the ALA. New application forms are here with the addition of "Other Conflicts". Please do not use older applications any longer. Another change with regards to the ALA is that wives has been changed to spouses so male spouses of Veterans/Military are now eligible to become members.
There are two (2) classes of membership; Senior and Junior. The only form of membership that is authorized is active membership of which there are two classes; and there can be no granting of special or honorary membership for any purpose or reason whatsoever.
Junior membership is composed of members under the age of eighteen years whose activities shall be supervised by the senior membership. Upon reaching the age of eighteen years, junior members shall automatically be admitted into senior membership with full privileges.
Obtain proof of your eligibility. Note: If the person who provides your eligibility is living, they must be a current member of The American Legion and eligibility documentation is likely not necessary; however you do need to provide his or her American Legion member ID number and Post information on your application.
If the person who provides your eligibility is deceased, acceptable eligibility documents include:
a. DD-214 Discharge Papers (not issued until after the Korean War)
b. Official Military Orders
c. Official Military Service Citations/Awards
d. Letters related to the veteran’s military service. Must be on official government letterhead
e. Certificate from the VA records center in St. Louis
f. Data from the back of older discharges
*DD-214 Discharge Papers can be requested online by visiting www.archives.gov
Helpful Resources
National Military Personnel Records Center 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 Phone: 866-272-6272
Online request
DD214 request form to mail
Military Personnel Records website
For more information, please contact our Department office, [email protected] or Membership Chairman
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