AMVETS
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of AMVETS
Am(erican) Vet(eran)s
Example Sentences
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“It’s infuriating and heartbreaking, because for so long these veterans were forgotten,” said Diego Garcia, an outreach volunteer and Army veteran working with AMVETS.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2021
"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
“The NFL said it does not want to take a position on that,” Joe Chenelly, national director for AMVETS, said in a statement.
From Washington Times • Jan. 23, 2018
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