Organizations

Congressionally-Chartered Veterans Service Organizations
(By Date of Charter)

Service OrganizationDate of Charter
Navy Mutual Aid AssociationJul. 28, 1879
The American Red CrossJan. 5, 1905
The American LegionSept. 16, 1919
National Amputation Foundation, Inc.1919
American War Mothers Feb. 24, 1925
Disabled American VeteransJune 17, 1932
Veterans of Foreign WarsMay 28, 1936
Marine Corps LeagueJuly 4, 1937
United Spanish War VeteransApril 22, 1940
Navy Club of the United States of America June 6, 1940
American Veterans Committee1944
American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Mar. 21, 1946
AMVETS (American Veterans)July 23, 1947
American G.I. Forum March 1948
Military Chaplains Association of the USASept. 20, 1950
Legion of Valor of the USA, Inc.July 4, 1955
Congressional Medal of Honor SocietyJuly 14, 1958
Veterans of World War IJuly 18, 1958
Military Order of the Purple HeartAug. 26, 1958
Blinded Veterans AssociationAug. 27, 1958
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.June 1960
National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.July 1969
Swords to Plowshares: Veterans Rights OrganizationDec. 23, 1974
Air Force Sergeants AssociationNov. 18, 1997
Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaAug. 11, 1971
Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc.May 5, 1980
Gold Star WivesDec. 4, 1980
Italian American War VeteransNov. 20, 1981
U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc.Nov. 20, 1981
National Veterans Legal Services Program, Inc.1981
American Ex-Prisoners of WarAug. 10, 1982
Women's Army Corps Veterans Association Oct. 30, 1984
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.June 12, 1984
Polish Legion of AmericaJune 23, 1984
Catholic War VeteransAug. 17, 1984
Jewish War VeteransAug. 21, 1984
Pearl Harbor Survivors Oct. 7, 1985
Vietnam Veterans of America May 23, 1986
Army and Navy Union Nov. 6, 1986
Non-Commissioned Officers Association of AmericaApril 6, 1988
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Inc.June 1990
Military Order of the World Wars Oct. 23, 1992
The Retired Enlisted AssociationOct. 23, 1992
Fleet Reserve AssociationOct. 23, 1996
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA)N/A
Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War IIN/A

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