ALA eligibility graphic-bold. Membership in The American Legion Auxiliary shall be limited to the grandmothers, mothers, sisters, Male or Female Spouse, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion , and to the grandmothers, mothers, sisters, Male or Female Spouse, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who were in the Armed Forces of the United States during any of the following periods: April 6, , to November 11, ; and any time after December 7, ; or who, being citizens 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 any of said periods, 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.
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 female relatives sister, mother, direct decedents depends upon her membership in The American Legion. Our Mission In the spirit of Service, Not Self, the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support The American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of our veterans, military, and their families, both at home and abroad. That feared three-letter word: ASK.
Apply today! Ideas to help support military families. Third in command, however, was a former centurion serving as Camp Prefect praefectus castrorum , with fifty-nine centurions under him. Legionaries were equipped with short stabbing swords, daggers and javelins.
They had helmets, rectangular shields and either segmental plate armour or chainmail for protection. Beneath this they wore a woollen tunic and, on their feet, leather boots which had hobnails hammered into the sole.
The legion arrived in Britain in AD 43 and remained in the country into the 4th century, when records disappear. The symbols of the legion were the Capricorn half-goat, half-fish and Pegasus flying horse ; these can be seen on some of the slabs. Inscriptions on distance slabs show us that members of the legion were involved in constructing a number of Antonine Wall forts, such as Bar Hill, Cadder and Balmuildy.
At Castlecary, soldiers of the Sixth and Second Legions dedicated an inscription to Fortuna within the fort bath-house. At Auchendavy fort a fragmentary building inscription has been found, along with four altars dedicated by a centurion from the Second Legion, Cocceius Firmus, and two legionary tombstones. The legion first arrived in Britain around AD , and remained into the 4th century, when records disappear.
In addition to its role in constructing the frontier, the legion was present in some way at a number of Antonine Wall forts. The Sixth Legion was involved in building work within the fort at Croy Hill, and further evidence of an altar and a legionary tombstone indicate that there was probably a legionary detachment living at the site.
The Sixth Legion is also represented at Castlecary, where soldiers of both the Sixth and Second Legions dedicated an inscription to Fortuna within the fort bath-house.
Two altars at the site were also dedicated by soldiers of the Sixth Legion, suggesting that there was probably a legionary detachment located at the fort. The legion was stationed in Spain, on the Danube, and in Germany before coming to Britain as part of an invasion force in AD Auxiliary soldiers were recruited from non-Roman tribes.
Their name means 'helpers', and they assisted the Roman legionary troops by providing extra manpower and specialised fighting techniques. The Auxiliary soldiers provided the army's cavalry and light infantry; the soldiers received citizenship when they retired. Auxiliary regiments large groups of Auxiliay soldiers were attached to a legion , and normally there would be the same number of auxiliaries as legionaries in the resulting group.
The legion's commanding officer was in control of the whole group. What was the job of the Roman Auxiliary? The job of the auxiliaries in battle was to protect the legions by fighting in front of, or to the side of them. Auxiliaries often had special skills such as horse riding and archery.
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