AMVETS
The American Veterans, Inc. (AMVETS) is a volunteer-led organization formed by World War II veterans of the United States. It advocates for its members as well as for causes that it deems helpful to the nation at large. The group holds a Federal charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. It is a 501(c)19 organization. Our commitment to service traces its roots back to 1948 when veteran volunteers first began helping veterans of World War II obtain the benefits promised them by the federal government. As the number of returning veterans swelled into the millions, it was evident that some sort of nationally organized assistance for them would be needed. The older established national groups wouldn’t do; the leaders of this new generation of veterans wanted their own organization.
With that in mind, eighteen of them, representing nine veterans clubs, met in Kansas City, Missouri and founded The American Veterans of World War II on Dec. 10, 1944. Less than three years later, on July 23, 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed Public Law 216, making AMVETS the first World War II organization to be chartered by Congress.
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Maybe when we can we can't.
Maybe the sky is the ground,
Maybe the sun isn't round.
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(One step forward and two steps back)
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(One step forward and two steps back)
Don't do this and don't do that.
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Tell me what you've found.
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And we're all spellbound, (oooh)
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Stuck in a big black hole.
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that can free our soul.
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(One step forward and two steps back)
Don't do this and don't do that.
(Don't do this and don't do that)
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(One step forward and two steps back)
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(One step forward and two steps back)
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