About the American Legion Auxiliary

Mission Statement

In the spirit of Service, Not Self, the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support The American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of our veterans, military, and their families, both at home and abroad. For God and Country, we advocate for veterans, educate our citizens, mentor youth, and promote patriotism, good citizenship, peace and security.

Vision Statement

The vision of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support The American Legion while becoming the premier service organization and foundation of every community providing support for our veterans, our military, and their families by shaping a positive future in an atmosphere of fellowship, patriotism, peace and security.

Purposes

In fulfillment of our Mission, the American Legion Auxiliary adheres to the following purposes:

To support and advocate for veterans, active military and their families
To support the initiatives and programs of The American Legion
To foster patriotism and responsible citizenship
To award scholarships and promote quality education and literacy
To provide educational and leadership opportunities that uphold the ideals of freedom and democracy and encourage good citizenship and patriotism in government
To increase our capacity to deliver our Mission by providing meaningful volunteer opportunities within our communities
To empower our membership to achieve personal fulfillment through Service Not Self

Preamble:

For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purposes:

To maintain law and order
To foster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent Americanism
To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations during all wars
To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation
To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might
To promote peace and goodwill on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom, and democracy
To participate in and contribute to the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of The American Legion
To consecrate and sanctify our association by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.