Eligibility Requirements for VFW Auxiliary Membership

Members must be at least 16 years old.
Those eligible are:
  - Husband/Wife Widower/Widow Father/Mother
  - Grandfathers/Grandmothers
  - Sons/Daughters Grandsons/Granddaughters
  - Brothers/Sisters
...Of persons who were or are eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
Those eligible for membership in the VFW are those that have received a campaign medal for overseas service; have served 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days in Korea; or have ever received hostile fire or imminent danger pay.
Step- and adopted parents, children, siblings (and half-siblings), grandparents and grandchildren are considered the same as biological parents, children, siblings, grandparents and grandchildren and may join the VFW Auxiliary under their VFW-eligible veteran.
Proof of service is required for eligibility and must be obtained by the applicant. Information on a veteran’s service record can be obtained by contacting:
National Archives and Records Administration Phone: 1-866-272-6272 Online: Veterans Service Records
4-Step Veteran Request Process
Military Records Request Using Standard Form 180 (SF-180)