Membership

There are several ways to become a member of The American GI Forum:

  • Print and Mail the Application to Us
  • Join at a Local Chapter
  • Join as Life Member
  • Join Online and be Billed Later
  • Join Online using Pay-Pal (later)

In 1998, the United States Congress approved the charter of The American GI Forum (AGIF) as a Family Veterans’ Organization. You are eligible to become a member, if you served in the military and want to help our new veterans and their families. You may join too, our unique group of non-veterans, ready to assist those that served with the privileges and benefits earned by serving.

The American GI Forum is proud to have non-veteans as members. Our Charter allows 25 percent non-veterans as full members. Our backgrounds may be different, but we are joined by a common cause, we who served and continue to help our young men and women returning from war-zones and those who were not able to serve but are willing to share their time helping our veterans and their families with the same devotion that comes from serving our country and by sharing experiences that are uniquely ours with others.

As more veterans return home from the War-zones, they will need medical help now and some later. With our programs and members we are prepared to:

  • Render assistance, with our NVOP, in preparing VA claims and getting accurate information concerning financial benefits.
  • Provide Job training, placement and jobs thought our NVOP VETS and Weatherization programs.
  • Use NVOP staff to assist in obtaining full medical, educational, and insurance benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the State of Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Veterans Land Board.
  • Assist homeless veterans with shelter, transitional housing and job placement while securing their benefits and with the annual American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Stand-Down.
  • Provide representation of all veterans’ interests in Congress by our Washington, D.C. office and our State Office in Austin to advocate and fight for legislation that protects the benefits of all veterans and their families.

Forumeers are involved with community activities ranging from hospital services, housing the homeless and elderly, blood drives, visiting our wounded warriors to youth programs that provide scholarships.

The American GI Forum is one of the most influential, effective and dependable advocate of all veterans, specializing with Hispanic veterans. Your membership in the Forum will strengthen our fight for better active-duty pay, improved housing for active-duty families, and help insure that the VA’s medical system can properly care for the sick and wounded returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

More importantly, your membership in The American GI Forum is the best way to honor the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country. It’s the best way to help preserve programs that benefit you, our nation and our fellow veterans.

Membership Eligibility

If you are on active duty today, serving honorably, anywhere in the world, or have served honorably for 180 days, become a member of The American GI Forum.

We represent veterans just like you, nearly 1.5 million strong, who care about America, veterans and their families and our nation’s youth. The Forum is a powerful voice in Washington dedicated to preserving the rights we’ve all earned - and were promised - by service to our nation in uniform.

We invite you to join us now. Membership brings an impressive array of benefits. The American Legion is always there for you and your family - in Washington and nearly 400 local Chapters throughout America and Puerto Rico. Just like you, we’re “Still Serving America!”

Additional Information on Membership can be obtained by contacting you State Office

Membership Eligibility Requirements

  • Must have served in any branch of the military for at least 181 days.
  • As a non-veteran you may join if you are recommended by a veteran and are of good character, and willing to work for veterans issue and are over 18 years of age.
  • Women may join the Women of the American GI Forum Chapters. Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Young boys and girls may join the Youth Chapters between the ages of 12 to 18 years of age.

Download the Membership Application

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