The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide.

AMVETS has provided service and support to America’s veterans and their communities. At every level of our organization, people are involved in making a difference in the lives of those who have given so much to this country. We pride ourselves especially on helping veterans to help themselves, whether by providing them with sound professional advice on entitlements or pursuing issues important to them on Capitol Hill.

Formed in 1920 and chartered by Congress in 1932, the million-member DAV is the official voice of America's service-connected disabled veterans -- a strong, insistent voice that represents all of America's 2.1 million disabled veterans, their families and survivors. Its nationwide network of services -- free of charge to all veterans and members of their families -- is totally supported by membership dues and contributions from the American public.

An independent, nonprofit organization, MOAA is operated exclusively to benefit members of the uniformed services—active duty, former and retired, National Guard and Reserve—and their families and survivors. MOAA is dedicated to preserving their earned entitlements and to maintaining a strong national defense.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart represents combat wounded veterans in the Nation's Capitol. This ensures that the voice of the combat wounded veteran is heard in Congress, at the Department of Defense and at the Veterans Administration. The M.O.P.H. is working on your behalf and is constantly on vigile to identify any legislation which affects its members.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars has a rich tradition in enhancing the lives of millions through its community service programs and special projects. From providing free phone cards to our nation's active-duty military personnel to raising money for the World War II memorial, the VFW is there, "honoring the dead by helping the living."