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S®n! Of The Am.rican I.glob (SAL)

All male descendants, adoptecl sons and stepsons of members of The American Legior`, along with male
descendants Of veterans who died in service duting World Wa r I or between Dec. 7, t941, and a date set
forth ln Article lv, Section I, of the National CoTistitution of The American leglon, or who died Subsequent
to their horrorable di§ch.rge from Such service, are ellg{ble for SAL membe.Shlp.

New members should be inl{lated with full ceemony. A member's fi.!t impres!Ion i3 often the most lasting.
D15t.ibute coples Of th. SAL Squadron Handbook when initjating new candidates, Two copies per squadron
-one for the squadron commander, one for the squadron adjutant - are avallable from the departrrunt.
Purchase add itionel toples f.om Emblem Sales at (®cel .S]-Wco or online at .mblon.krtylon.ong.

Amerlcan Legio.t Auxiliary

ThemissionoftheAmericanlegionAuxillaryistosupportTheAmerlcanLeglonandtohororthesac.ifee
ofthosewhoservebyenhancingthelivesOfveterans,themllltaryandtheirfamllles,bothathomeand
abload. Thro(Jgh various programs, the Auxllia/y also educates cltizen5, rrtentors yoilth, and promotes
pat.totlsm, cltizenshlp, peace and securlty.
Membership in the Amercan Legion Auxiliory sh.ll be limited to:

1. Grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of members
Of The Amerk:an Leglon; and,

2. Grandmothers, mothers, sisters, si]ouses. and dlrect and adopted female descendants of all men
and vroit`en who served in either of the following perlods: Aprll 6.19T 7. to November 1 I,1918,
ancl after December 7,1941, who, belng a citizen of the Urlited States at the time Of their entry

thereln served on actlve duty in the amed forces Of any Of the governments associated wlth
the united Scales during eithei eligi.billty perlod§ and died ln the llne Of duty or after honorable
dlscharge: and
3. Grandmothers, mothers, sisters, §pouse=, end direct and adopted female descendants Of all men
and women who were ln the u,S. Armed forces during either of the followirlg perlod5: April
6,1917, to November 1 t.1918, and after December 7,1941, who served on active duty ln the
u.S. Armed Forces durl ng elther ellglblllty perlod and died in the llne Of duty or after' honorable
d`s(harg€; and
4. Those women who of thelr own risht are ellglt)Ie for membershi p in The American Legion..

1 If an appllcant isjoinlng on theirown seTvlce record, the ^uxlliary unit towhlch they areapplying
for membership will be responsible for verification Of ellgibillty for memb.r!hip.
• lfapplkant lsjoinlng on the basis other relatlonshq} toe member of The American Legion, an
officer Of the post to which that relative belongs must certfty the Legionnaire'5 i'nembership in that
Post.
• Ifanapplkant wishes tojaln a unitoT a post otherthan the one to whlch thelr Legioni`aire rdatlve
belongs, the unit to whieh that person ls applylng for membershlp should check the ellglbility
witt` the post of that relative,

I Under noclrcumstances, when ellgibility is to be based on relationship toa deceased veteran,
Should an adjutarit certify dn appllcation for membership vvithout checlclng the vcteranJ5
dls{harge papers to determine that the claees Of servlce fall \^iithin the leglon'§ ellglbjlity time
perlods. The deceased veteran need not have been a Leglonnalre for the appllcant to qual!fy for
Auxiljary membership.

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