AMVETS

[ am-vets ]

noun

1. an organization of U.S. veterans of World War II and more recent wars, founded in 1944.

Word History and Origins

Origin of AMVETS¹

Am(erican) Vet(eran)s

Example Sentences

Police body-camera footage released Wednesday shows a Canton police officer responding to a report of a crash and finding Frank Tyson, a 53-year-old East Canton resident, by the bar in a nearby American Veterans, or AMVETS, post.

From Seattle Times

“When people step off the train, they should look up and see a mural that tells the 135-year history of the soldier home property,” said Rob Reynolds of Amvets Post 2.

From Los Angeles Times

Rob Reynolds, a veteran and volunteer with the veteran advocacy group AMVETS, said he received a call from one of the residents of the tiny home village shortly after the fire started.

From Los Angeles Times

After she died, he liked having the freedom to roam to the senior center and Amvets and Knights of Columbus events at his leisure.

From New York Times

The effort was the byproduct of several months of outreach to the homeless veterans community, said Robert Reynolds, an advocate with AMVETS, the veterans service organization.

From Los Angeles Times