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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

“At one point … cellphones started ringing and the directors of AMVETS, Legion, VFW and DAV politely excused themselves almost simultaneously to take the calls,” said one person familiar with the gathering.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2018

“There’s no chance,” said John Hoellwarth, spokesman for American Veterans, or AMVETS.

From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2018