Membership - Eligibility & Dues

How To Join us

The cornerstone of AMVETS membership is the local post. Varying in size from 10 members to more than 2,000 in some cases, each AMVETS post conducts programs and activities related to the state and national organization’s goals and objectives. Post 4 is very active in the town of Smyrna and the surrounding communities. We are involved in Operation Warming the Wounded, Troop Support Rallies, Parades, Delaware National Guard support programs and many other activities. We also have a Ladies Auxilliary made up many of the Wives and Daughters of Post Members who work side by side with us to accomplish our Mission. If this sounds like it may be right for you, We invite you to join us! Come to one of our meetings and see and hear more of how We impact the lives of our Veterans and Troops and their families. We meet the 4th Thursday of the month to enjoy Food, Fellowship and Frivolity, oh and of course Business. If you have further questions please contact us.

Eligibility & Dues

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. As a rule of thumb, annual dues are $30, but this amount may vary from state to state or post to post. Life member dues are a minimum of $150. These dues fund, in part, the programs, services and representation AMVETS provides.