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AMVETS

American  
[am-vets] / ˈæmˌvɛts /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of AMVETS

Am(erican) Vet(eran)s

Example Sentences

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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 • Sep. 9, 2022

"When Staff Sergeant Atkins faced the unenviable choice of being a survivor or a hero, he chose the latter," said Sherman Gillums Jr., chief advocacy officer for AMVETS, a veterans service organization.

From Fox News • Mar. 27, 2019

“When Staff Sergeant Atkins faced the unenviable choice of being a survivor or a hero, he chose the latter,” said Sherman Gillums Jr., chief advocacy officer for AMVETS, a veterans service organization.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2019

John Hoellwarth, communications director for AMVETS, an advocacy group with more than 250,000 members, praised Wilkie for acting quickly to ensure that VA “is driven by a desire to serve veterans first.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2018

“We are disappointed and already quite concerned about this nominee,” said Joe Chenelly, the national executive director of AMVETS.

From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2018