Allen Baggett
Vice Commander – Membership

     Welcome to the Department of Florida Membership webpage. If you are interested in becoming a member of Florida AMVETS some of the eligibility requirements are listed below. Additional requirements for membership within AMVETS can be found on the National AMVETS website.

     To be eligible for membership in AMVETS, you must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, anytime after Sept. 15, 1940. Additionally, unless still serving, your discharge must have been under honorable conditions. If you served as an American citizen in the armed forces of an allied nation, under honorable conditions, between Sept. 15, 1940 and May 8, 1975, you are also eligible, as are wartime members of the Merchant Marine. Proof of eligibility can take the form of a DD-214, an honorable discharge certificate or other appropriate document. Annual dues are $30, life member dues are a minimum of $200 as of 1/1/2011.These dues fund, in part, the programs, services and representation AMVETS provides.

 

Membership Eligibility

 

Post Revalidation

 

Membership Manual