Auxiliary American Legion Post 186 Membership

Eligibility is quite simple. Membership is open to female veterans and to the mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, granddaughters or great-granddaughters of American Legion members or deceased veterans who served in the Armed Forces during World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Grenada, Panama, and/or Lebanon conflicts, and the Persian Gulf War. Descendants of veterans (great-granddaughters, etc.) often are presented with Junior memberships at birth or during childhood through the generosity of an older relative and Auxiliary member. Many of these young women continue their membership as Senior members after they reach age 18.

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 below 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 below 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, having served on Active Military Duty during any of the eligibility periods below. This eligibility includes step-relatives.

CONFLICT	FROM	THRU	NOTES
World War I	06 Apr 1917	11 Nov 1918
World War II	07 Dec 1941	31 Dec 1946
Korean War	25 Jun 1950	31 Jan 1955
Vietnam Era	28 Feb 1961	07 May 1975
Lebanon	24 Aug 1982	31 July 1984
Grenada	24 Aug 1982	31 July 1984
Panama	20 Dec 1989	31 Jan 1990
Persian Gulf War	02 Aug 1990	Open	Cessation of hostilities has not yet been established

An Auxiliary Membership application can be obtained at our American Legion Post or click here: Download Membership Application. *