HISTORY
1944 AMVETS organized (Parent Organization)
1947 AMVETS Chartered by Congress
1973 First Squadron (Vermillion, OH 22) formed
1983 Sons of AMVETS Organized (Subordinate Organization)
1984 National Department formed.
1997 Legislative Program started
1998 Lifetime Membership Program Organized
2002 National Commander Larry Combs raises and donates over $20,000 to Homeless Veterans.
2003 Sons establish the office of Junior AMVETS Coordinator, to help in our mission with youth.
2004 National Commander Charlie Summerall of Florida establishes Undergarments for Vets, which is later made into an ongoing program.
2006 Sons of AMVETS from across the country donate $20,000 to the AMVETS National Symposium for the Needs of Young Veterans
2006 Sons of AMVETS achieve 20,000 members for the year across the country for the first time
2007 Achieved our 1,000th Lifetime Member
2009 National Commander Ben Haynes, Jr. of Missouri establishes Sweats for Vets, which is later made into an ongoing program
2010 Sons of AMVETS gives away the first Aid & Support Award at the Silver Helmet Banquet
2010 Veterans Lodging program established.
2011 Sons of AMVETS begins online reporting through AMVETS
2011 20th State Department formed (Wisconsin)
2012 The Legislative drive tops 400 total visits
NEC March 2024
Spring SEC Feb. 2024
Gold Star Family Memorial Riders 98 and Commander
Eboard September 2023 – North Port
National Convention 2023 – Pittsburgh
Rededication Post 312 August 2023
SEC February 2023
SEC October 2022
Convention June 2022
Eboard May 2022
SEC February 2022
Eboard January 2022
National Eboard January 2022
Project Mobility December 2021
SEC October 2021
Eboard September 2021
Convention June 2021
Project Mobility January 2021
Storm The Hill 2020
Haley Cookout 2020
Lopez Cookout 2020
SEC October 2019
E-Board Sept. 2019
Jeff Peck Memorial Post 26 Aug. 2019
National Convention 2019 Louisville KY
Storm the Hill 2019
