Membership
Join The American Legion Auxiliary Today!
- Please note: Members who join online can only be placed into our state’s “Headquarter’s Unit”. Once you join online, you may transfer to a local unit of your choice. To transfer, speak to an officer of the local unit you wish to transfer to or contact the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Maryland for assistance
- If you know the specific unit you wish to join, or prefer to connect with a local unit DO NOT PROCEED WITH THIS ONLINE PROCESS. Click here for instructions on how to join a local unit, and to download a paper membership application directly from that unit.
Membership in The American Legion Auxiliary shall be limited to the:
- grandparents, parents, siblings, spouses, and direct or adopted descendants within two degrees of consanguinity of members of The American Legion; and
- grandparents, parents, siblings, spouses, and direct or adopted descendants within two degrees of consanguinity of all service members 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
- grandparents, parents, siblings, spouses, and direct or adopted descendants within two degrees of consanguinity of all service members 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
- to those women who of their own right are eligible for membership in The American Legion
*NOTE*: A woman who is eligible for American Legion membership is eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary regardless of whether or not she is a member of the American Legion. However, eligibility of her relatives (siblings, parents, grandparents, children and grandchildren) and/or spouse, depends upon her membership in The American Legion.
Download a PDF Paper Application Form
Information on a veteran’s service record can be obtained by contacting:
National Archives and Records Administration
Telephone: 1-866-272-6272
www.archives.gov