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Probably not, it's a veteran's organization created in 1919 by WWI vets. The VFW was created by Spanish-American War vets in 1899. The AMVETS is a WWII vet group created by WWII vets in 1944. The VVA is a Viet War vet group created by US Viet Vets in 1979.
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Who paid to build the Vietnam veterans memorial?
Veteran and non-veteran donations.
Did any civilians join in the Battle of Gettysburg?
John Burns, a 69 year old non combat veteran of the War of 1812 fought with men of the famed Iron Brigade on July 1, 1863. There is a monument standing on the Gettysburg National Battlefield in his honor. See the link below.
What is the difference between a VFW and the American Legion?
American Legion and Amvets are both veterans organizations. These organizations are for certain members. There are various differences between the two post, in their history and various methods on how they run their post, where they attend their conventions ect...A difference between the two are the CRITERIA requiirments for membership. Amvets started out before the end of WWII around 1944. They were called American Veterans of WWII. After the Korean War, they became known as American Veterans of WWII and KOREA. (They got their congressional charter in 1947.) They have since dropped their WWII/KOREA part of it and is currently called AMVETS, or American Veterans. Their membership requirements are that you must have served in the Armed Forces of the USA and must have RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE. Time, place, status doesn't matter. Can have been during peace time service, combat service, at ANY TIME or PLACE. Another requirement is that you must have served after 1940. So if you served in the 1930's and or WWI and got out before 1940, you are NOT QUALIFIED to join Amvets.....(How many of those guys are around anymore?) AMVETS is perhaps the simplest form in joining any veterans organization. They take anyone with an honorable discharge. The American Legion was founded in 1919 during WWI as a WARTIME veterans organization. It was founded in FRANCE by soldiers. The criteria for joining is somewhat that of AMVETS but they added some dates of eligibility requirements. Dates such as that parallel certain wars and conflicts established by CONGRESS. This makes the eligibility slightly tougher than Amvets. Though most veterans can join this group because the dates of eligibility given, only few fall between the cracks that fall in between these dates. Here are their eligibility dates for membership in American Legion: April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 (World War I) December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (World War II) June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 (Korean War) February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War) August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 (Lebanon/Grenada) December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990 (Panama) August 2, 1990 to today (Gulf War/War On Terrorism) If you look at the gaps of those not eligible to join American Legion below in this example. If a person joined their full time in military in these dates given below, they are not eligible for Legion membership. You can see that more are eligible to join the American Legion than not. Compare the two charts above and below. *I'm not including WWI because them dudes are gone now. 1946-1950 1955-1961 1975-1982 1984-1989 I calculate in years after WWII that those eligibility years add up to about 46 years. Those that don't make the eligibility years average 22 years. Furthermore, all you need is only ONE DAY of Active Duty in those eligible dates to qualify for membership, so its not as hard as one may think it is to join American Legion. This explains why they are probably the BIGGEST of the organizations and most influential, and probably the one with the most resources. Furthermore, both organizations allow MERCHANT MARINES into their organization IF they were given veteran status and those dates are like from 1941-1946, or WWII types, which of most of them dudes are gone and going by the way side very fast now.
Were non-slave states allowed in the confederacy?
The Confederate leaders wanted as many states as possible to join them. Whether non-slave states could join was moot, since all of the non-slave states were in favor of preserving the Union.
Is it possible for a non British resident to join the British army?
Depends if the country is commonwealth
Can non veterans join the American legion?
Probably not, it's a veteran's organization created in 1919 by WWI vets. The VFW was created by Spanish-American War vets in 1899. The AMVETS is a WWII vet group created by WWII vets in 1944. The VVA is a Viet War vet group created by US Viet Vets in 1979.
What is an antonym for veteran?
Novice is an antonym for veteran
Can veteran carry a gun?
Subject to the same restrictions as a non-veteran.
Who paid to build the Vietnam veterans memorial?
Veteran and non-veteran donations.
Can non-Americans join American Idol?
Yes they can cause this hispanic girl joined
In what year was the Royal British Legion founded?
The Royal British Legion was founded in 1921. It is a non profit organization based in London and serving the entire United Kingdom. Oftentimes referred to as "The Legion".
Who are the Non-commisioned officers to receive the Legion of Merit?
The Legion of Merit is a medal that is awarded to foreign services for exceptional service. There are no NCO's who have been awarded the medal.
Do you need to be a muslin to join the Nation of Islam?
No. A Non-Muslim can convert to the African-American Nation of Islam. However, Whites and Jews are forbidden to convert.
Can a wife of a veteran who receive non service con net be in title to any financial help if she cannot work or if she is separated?
In order for the wife of a veteran who has been compensated for a non-service related injury to receive financial help, the veteran would have to be deceased. She would not be entitled to a separate fund based on her status regardless of her working situation or if she was separated. If the husband passed away, she may be entitled to compensation veteran was receiving compensation for at least 10 years.
Can immigrants join the marines?
Under some circumstances. If you have immigrated and become an American citizen and pass the other requirements then you may. I'm not sure if they take non-citizens...
i am a non-citizen. would i qualify to join the army?
can a no legal status join the US army???
Did any civilians join in the Battle of Gettysburg?
John Burns, a 69 year old non combat veteran of the War of 1812 fought with men of the famed Iron Brigade on July 1, 1863. There is a monument standing on the Gettysburg National Battlefield in his honor. See the link below.
