The VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association is an organization formed for veterans who served in Desert Storm, including military, civilian and family members.
Membership Eligibility Membership is the VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association shall be composed of men and women who served honorably with VII Corps during Operations Desert Shield/ Desert Storm or provided direct support to VII Corps during this period. These personnel may have served as officer, warrant officer, enlisted, or civilian with any of the Department of Defense services or other allied/ coalition nations. (This includes widows and widowers of any deceased individuals who would, if living, be eligible for membership.) Others who subscribe to the purposes, goals, and objectives of the VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association may be associate members. Honorary memberships are available to the next of kin of those of our Corps who died during Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Regular Member Those eligible for membership as prescribed above, who apply for membership and pay the annual dues of $20.00.
Life Members Those regular members in good standing who apply for life membership and pay $400.00. Dues may be made in quarterly payments of $100.00 each quarter for one year.
Honorary Member Widows and widowers of deceased members or of any deceased individual who would have been eligible for membership. Honorary members shall not be entitled to vote or required to pay dues.
Associate Member Any person or organization who subscribes to the purposes, goals, and objectives of the VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association may be associate members. Dues are $35.00 a year and associate members shall not be entitled to vote.
Dues Effective January 1, 1998, dues are $20 annually. A lifetime membership is available for a cost of $400. This can be paid in installments.
Membership Benefits
Subscription to quarterly newsletter, The Desert Dispatch, containing relevant up-to-date information on the status of issues pertinent to Gulf War veterans, such as Gulf War Syndrome
Annual membership directory
Networking with other veterans through association events, such as our annual dinner, and other events held throughout the country via our local chapters
Scholarship program for eligible families of deceased veterans of Desert Shield and Desert Storm
For more information please contact us at (703) 604-6565 or e-mail us at viicorpsdsva@aol.com.