Any person who served or is currently serving in the Armed Forces of the
United States of America at any time after September 15, 1940 is eligible
for regular membership in AMVETS provided such service, when terminated by
discharge or release from active duty, be by honorable discharge, honorable
separation or general discharge under honorable conditions. Any American
Citizen, as an American Citizen, who served in the Armed Forces of an Allied
Nation of the United States at any time after September 15, 1940 and before
May 8, 1975 is eligible for regular membership in AMVETS. No person who is a
member of, or who advocates the principles of any organization believing in,
or working for the overthrow of the United States Government by force, and no
American citizen or permanent resident alien in the United States, one of its
territories, possessions or the District of Columbia, who refuses to uphold
and defend the Constitution of the United States shall be privileged to
become, or continue to be, a member of this organization. All United States
Reservists and National Guardsmen who are now serving, or have been honorably
discharged since September 15, 1940 are now eligible for regular membership in
AMVETS, provided such service when terminated by discharge or release from
active duty, be by honorable discharge or honorable separation.
Eligibility for "Ladies Auxiliary" Member:
Eligibility for membership in AMVETS Auxiliary is available to mothers,
wives, daughters and sisters of regular members of AMVETS, and deceased
veterans who were AMVETS, or would have been eligible for membership in
the AMVETS,and is at least eighteen years old. Auxiliaries are organized
with the approval and cooperation of individual Posts. Auxiliaries assist
in Post programs and initiate serve and welfare programs of their own. The
Auxiliary is organized with a State Department and National structure like
that of AMVETS itself.
Eligibility for "Sons of Amvets":
Eligibility for membership in the Sons of AMVETS is limited to all male
descendants, adopted sons, stepsons, fathers husbands, widowers and
brothers of AMVET members, deceased AMVET members or deceased service
personnel who would have been eligible for membership in the parent
organization, and is at least eighteen years old. This is not to include
in-laws of any type. All Charters for the Sons of AMVETS shall be issued
by Sons of AMVETS National Headquarters, at the direction of the National
Commander, Sons of AMVETS.
AMVETS SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS:
AMVETS LADIES AUXILIARY
SONS OF AMVETS
JUNIOR AMVETS
SAD SACKS
SACKETTES
If you qualify to be a member of AMVETS or one of its Subsidiaries, go
to your nearest Post and join today. Our members mean something to us
and we need your support.
