In the spirit of Service, Not Self, the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support The American Legion and honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of 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.
The American Legion Auxiliary advocates with, and on behalf of, veterans, the military, and their families. Advocacy is defined as a constituent relaying his or her ideas and opinions to governmental officials. These include the President of the United States, United States senators and representatives, state governors and legislators, mayors, county commissioners, city council members, and personnel in governmental agencies. Advocacy succeeds when many individuals with the same goals and sentiments contact government officials and staff members to express their views. By virtue of our numbers, the more than 3 million members of The American Legion Family are a mighty force in providing for today’s needs and working toward a better future for our veterans. Because the American Legion Auxiliary represents the spouses, mothers, daughters, granddaughters, or sisters of a veteran, and women veterans, we bring a unique perspective and voice to the public policy process. Advocacy is not the responsibility of a few. It is the responsibility of all who care about our veterans and all Auxiliary members.
The American Legion Auxiliary has been and will continue to be a strong advocate for veterans and national security issues being promoted and supported by The American Legion. Many bills pertaining to veterans’ benefits, military funding and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs funding are proposed every year. While we might not speak out about every bill introduced, ALA members must take the opportunity to make a difference for legislation of particular interest to the Legion Family.
