09/10/2026
At National Convention, The American Legion authorized a change of eligibility for the American Legion Auxiliary. It is a gender-neutral language change. This expands eligibility to join the AUXILIARY to fathers, grandfathers, brothers, sons and grandsons of veterans. See the full eligibility language below.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE:
Section 2. Membership in the American Legion Auxiliary shall be limited to:
(1) grandparents, parents, siblings, spouses, and direct or adopted descendants within two degrees of consanguinity of members of The American Legion; and
(2) grandparents, parents, siblings, spouses, and direct or adopted descendants within two degrees of consanguinity of all servicemembers who served in either of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918, and any time after December 7, 1941, who, being a citizen of the United States at the time of their entry therein served on active duty in the Armed Forces of any of the governments associated with the United States during either eligibility periods and died in the line of duty or after honorable discharge;
(3) grandparents, parents, siblings, spouses, and direct or adopted descendants within two degrees of consanguinity of all servicemembers who were in the Armed Forces of the United States during either of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918; and any time after December 7, 1941, who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States during either eligibility period and died in the line of duty or after honorable discharge; and
(4) to those women who of their own right are eligible for membership in The American Legion.
At the 2026 American Legion National Convention, delegates adopted new membership eligibility language for the American Legion Auxiliary — expanding eligibility and allowing more family members to join the ALA. Check out the ALA blog to read the official language changes and what it means for Auxiliary membership recruitment:
www.ALAforVeterans.org/Blog/New-eligibility-resolution-expands-ALA-membership