Auxiliary
A Community of Volunteers Serving Veterans, Military, and their Families
ALA members are continuously at work in their communities, demonstrating the compassion and heart we have for those who serve our country and protect our freedoms.
Who We Are
We are the male and female spouses, grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion. Some of us are veterans ourselves.
Eligibility for Membership
We are the male and female spouses, grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion. Some of us are veterans ourselves.
Join Online
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP
If you do not have a specific unit you wish to join, use our online form and become a member of your state’s headquarters unit.
*Please note: You may transfer to a unit of your choice at any time after you join online.
To transfer, speak to a unit officer in the unit you wish to transfer into or contact your state’s American Legion Auxiliary headquarters here.
Join In Person
If you know the unit you wish to join or prefer to connect with a local unit, follow these steps:
Download Membership Application
Print off and complete the American Legion Auxiliary Membership Application:
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
Submit your membership application and eligibility documentation to a unit.
Contact a member of the unit so you can submit your membership application and eligibility documentation. Members of the unit can inform you of their programs, mission activities, events, and annual dues.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 82 stands in support of our military, their families, and our community. We strive to make a positive impact and embody patriotic service. Our military and their families, past and present, have given so much for all of us, they have stood and continue to stand watch over us and protect us from those that would do us harm. It is our privilege to in turn support them.
We likewise support our communtiy in many ways. We help provide food to those in need, we help support local charities, we co-host events for veterans and their families, we help support the veterans at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, and we promote patriotic educational programs as well. It is amazing what a little time and effort can accomplish when folks work together for a common purpose.
For God and Country.