Sons of AMVETS is a Service Organization comprised of male descendants of American Veterans. Sons of AMVETS is a subordinate organization of AMVETS (American Veterans), the Sons of AMVETS exist solely to promote the interests of the parent body of AMVETS.

As Sons of AMVETS we aim to serve our AMVETS, serve our youth, serve our town, serve our country, and serve our hospitalized veterans.

• History
• Sons of AMVETS Preamble
• Membership Requirements
• Past Department Commanders

• History

  In 1974 the Sons of AMVETS began with a single Squadron in Ohio at Vermillion, Post #22.

  In 1984 the National Department of Sons of AMVETS was chartered by the National Department of AMVETS.

  Since then 19 State Departments have been chartered, with 354 local Squadrons, and a total membership of over 22,000 members.

  The Department of Indiana Sons of AMVETS was chartered in 1988 under National Sons Commander John V Creech. Indiana's first Department Commander, Jim Ehrhart was from Hartford City Squadron #23. Indiana currently has 24 Squadrons. (Want to be the 25th?, Start a Squadron)

  The Sons of AMVETS National Headquarters at 1395 E Dublin Granville Rd. Suite #115, Columbus, OH 43229, was established in 2001.

   

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• Sons of AMVETS Preamble

  We, the Sons of AMVETS (American Veterans), fully realizing our responsibility to our parents, community, State and Nation, associate ourselves for the following purposes:

      To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;

      To safeguard the principles of freedom, liberty and justice for all;

      To promote the cause of peace and goodwill amongst nations;

      To maintain the freedom of our country;

      To preserve the fundamentals of democracy;

      To perpetuate the friendships and associations of the AMVET
      organization; and

      To dedicate ourselves to the cause of mutual assistance...this by the
      Grace of God.

   

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• Eligibility Requirements

  Eligibility for membership in the Sons of AMVETS shall be limited to all male descendents, grandsons, adopted sons and stepsons, fathers, husbands, widowers, and brothers of members of AMVETS and the deceased members of AMVETS, or the personnel who died and would have been eligible for membership in the parent organization, and are at least eighteen (18) years of age and is not eligible for membership in the parent organization. This is not to include in-laws of any type.

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• Department of Indiana Sons of AMVETS Past Commanders

  1988	-	1989	Jim Ehrhart		Squadron #	23	Hartford City
  1989	-	1990	Tom Geis		Squadron #	11	Connersville
  1990	-	1991	Tom Geis		Squadron #	11	Connersville
  1991	-	1992	Keith Geis		Squadron #	11	Connersville
  1992	-	1993	Keith Geis		Squadron #	11	Connersville
  1993	-	1994	Tony Mayberry		Squadron #	3	Osgood
  1994	-	1995	Robert Faine		Squadron #	23	Hartford City
  1995	-	1996	Robert Faine		Squadron #	23	Hartford City
  1996	-	1997	Gary Keesling		Squadron #	12	Muncie
  1997	-	1998	Steve "Boomer " Beeman		Squadron #	5	Marion
  1998	-	1999	Tony Gordon		Squadron #	33	Fort Wayne
  1999	-	2000	Tony Gordon		Squadron #	33	Fort Wayne
  2000	-	2001	William Striker		Squadron #	33	Fort Wayne
  2001	-	2002	William Striker		Squadron #	33	Fort Wayne
  2002	-	2003	Michael Speidel		Squadron #	23	Hartford City
  2003	-	2004	Michael Speidel		Squadron #	23	Hartford City
  2004	-	2005	Robert Hammett		Squadron #	12	Muncie
  2005	-	2006	Robert Hammett		Squadron #	12	Muncie
  2006	-	2007	Kraig R. Piper		Squadron #	5	Marion
  2007	-	2008	Kraig R. Piper		Squadron #	5	Marion
  2008	-	2009	Don Finnegan		Squadron #	12	Muncie
  2009	-	2010	Jeff Norman		Squadron #	61	Rockville
  2010		2011	Jeff Norman		Squadron #	61	Rockville

   

   

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