Eligibility

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I am the _____________ of a veteran/active duty/reservist who has served at least one day of active duty and if discharged, has an honorable discharge.

☐ Female spouse or widow

☐ Male spouse or widow

☐ Daughter

☐ Granddaughter

☐ Mother

☐ Grandmother

☐ Sister

☐ I am a veteran eligible thru my own service – I understand I do not have to be a member of the American Legion.  

☐ Per IRS regulations, step-relatives are not eligible, and the IRS also only allows two degrees of a blood line, so great granddaughters and beyond are not eligible.

 If the veteran/service person through whom you are joining is living, they must be a current member of The Legion for you to be eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary. You will need to know their American Legion ID number.

☐ I understand if the veteran through whom you are eligible is deceased, you may be required to provide documentation to verify their eligibility to the state you join or to a local auxiliary unit if you choose to transfer. Acceptable eligibility documents include:

o DD214 Discharge Papers

o Official military orders

o Official military service citations/awards

o Letters related to the veteran’s military service. Must be on official government letterhead

o Certificate from the VA records center in St. Louis

o Date from the back of older discharges

Information on a veteran’s service record can be obtained by contacting the National Archives and Records Administration at 1-866-272-6272 or www.archives.gov.