American Legion Auxiliary

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3 total messages Started by Marcia Thu, 22 Jan 1998 00:00

#189

Author: Marcia
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 00:00

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There are still a few Veterans in Santa Cruz County who served during
World War I.  Most, however, represent World War II, Viet Nam conflict,
and Persian Gulf.

  The American Legion and its Auxiliary have been active in Santa Cruz
since 1919.  For a brief period of time, the Auxiliary was dormant,
returning with reorganization in 1980.  The Legion never stopped
providing services to all Veterans, whether male or female.  This
includes active membership available to all Veterans whether still in
active duty or honorably discharged.

  The Auxiliary to Legion Post 64 offers membership to the female
Veteran as well as women members of the Veteran's family.  Thereby, as a
member she has opportunities and benefits to learn of, available for all
Veterans as well as the chance to be of active service to the
community.  Our communinity is eager to remind its Veterans of our
appreciation for their selfless sacrifices they made. 

  Auxiliary meetings are the fourth Saturday of every month at the
Veterans' Memorial Bldg., 846 Front, Santa Cruz, at 10:00 a.m.  The
public is invited to all meetings.

  For further information, call Erva Bowen at (408) 423-6809, or send
inquiries to American Legion Auxiliary, POB 418, Santa Cruz, CA 95062.

Re: American Legion Auxiliary

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Author: Steve Premo
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 00:00

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Good ol' Marcia <mamiller@cruzio.com> wrote:

>  The American Legion and its Auxiliary have been active in Santa Cruz
>since 1919.  For a brief period of time, the Auxiliary was dormant,
>returning with reorganization in 1980.  The Legion never stopped
>providing services to all Veterans, whether male or female.  This
>includes active membership available to all Veterans whether still in
>active duty or honorably discharged.
>
>  The Auxiliary to Legion Post 64 offers membership to the female
>Veteran as well as women members of the Veteran's family.

OK, let me get this straight.

The American Legion offers membership to all veterans, regardless of
gender.

The Auxiliary is open only to women who are either veterans or members
of the family of a veteran.  Wives of veterans are welcome; husbands
of veterans are not, correct?

One other question.  Does one have to be a family member as defined by
law, or do unmarried cohabitants count?

Just wondering....

Steve Premo
"They ain't got no karma nowhere else in the United States any more.  
They got guilt.  Santa Cruz still got karma." --David Bromberg
           http://www2.cruzio.com/~premo/steve.html

Re: American Legion Auxiliary

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Author: john r pierce
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 00:00

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premo@cruzio.com (Steve Premo) wrote:

>The American Legion offers membership to all veterans, regardless of
>gender.

Nope. The Legion proper, I believe, is still a all male bastion.  The auxilliary
is for the 'girls' whether family members or actual vets.  They 'squeeze' around
the legalities of this by including the auxilliary in the legion.

-jrp

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