LAPEER UNIT #16   

                      Auxiliary 2025-2026 Officers

President:                  Pam Wagner

1st Vice:                    Susan Conrad

2nd Vice:                   Yolonda Clark

Secretary:                  Tanya Suter

Treasurer:                  Theresa Gilbert

Chaplain:                   Sharon Skoczen 

Historian:                   Betty Roberts

Color Bearer:             Dee Wildfong

Parliamentarian:

Executive Board:       All officers and

2 members at large:   Kathy Suddarth, Betty Roberts

AUXILIARY MEETINGS 2ND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 7 PM (in the lower hall).

Eligibility for American Legion Auxiliary Membership

1.  Grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion; and 

2. Grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women 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 ciitizen of the United States at the time of their entry therein served on active duty in the Armed Forces of any of the government associated  with the United States during either eligibility periods and died in line of duty or after honorable discharge; 

3.Grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who were in 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 Armed Forces of the United States during either eligibility periods and died in line of duty or after honorable discharge; and

4.  To those women who of their own right are eligible for membership in the American Legion*

*A female veteran who is eligible for American Legion Membership can join the American Legion Auxiilary. However, eligibility of her female rellatives (Sister, Mother, direct descendants and/or spouse) depends upon her membership in American Legion.    

     D-214 Discharge Papers

Auxiliary members need to supply a copy of DD-214 discharge papers for the relative through whom their eligibility is established.
The DD-214, officially “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active-Duty,” but generally referred to as a DD-214, is a document of the United States Department of Defense, issued upon a military service member’s retirement, separation or discharge from active-duty military. Learn more about DD-214 requests.

                                                 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 scrifice of those who serve by enhncing 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 proote patriotism, good citizenship, peace and security.

THE POPPY STORY - A bloody battle was fought during World War I in a region called Flanders. The area in France was completely devastated. In the spring of 1919 the poppies still bloomed among the ruins where the men had fallen in battle. The memory that the soldiers brought home was that of the poppies blooming in the field of blood. The poppy became a symbol of sacrifice of lives during the war and represented the hope that none had died in vain.

In October 1921 at the Organizing Convention of the American Legion Auxiliary, the poppy was adopted as their Memorial Flower. At the time the Auxiliary pledged 100% of the profits from the poppy distribution to be used for servicemen and servicewomen and their families.

More than 25,000,000 poppies are made by the veterans and distributed by the American Legion Auxiliary each year. With the American Legion, the S.A.L. and the Auxiliary working together as a family, the Auxiliary is able to distribute the flowers to the public in May. The weekend prior to Memorial weekend has been the traditional date of distribution.