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04/09/2026

04/09/2026

This is my father — 1st Lt. Edwin Lothair Arnold, United States Marine Corps. He served with the Supply and Maintenance Company Detachment, 1st Combat Service Group, Fleet Marine Force — supporting the 1st Marine Division at Masan, Korea from 1952 to 1954. His MOS was 3520: Automotive Maintenance Officer. He commanded approximately 30 Marines whose sole mission was to keep the vehicles of the 1st Marine Division operational. In a war fought across brutal terrain in brutal conditions, if the vehicles stopped, the mission stopped. He went to Korea from New Castle, Indiana. He trained at Parris Island, Quantico, and Camp Pendleton before shipping out across the Pacific. He came home in late 1953. After his service, he spent 26 years at the Veterans Administration — eventually part of the effort to transform it into the Cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs. He was an advocate for veterans, twice over: once in uniform, and once in the halls of Washington. AVSOPS — the free directory of every veteran service organization in America — exists in part because of men like him, and the organizations that welcomed them home. If your family has a Korean War veteran, find the VSOs serving your county at avsops.com.

02/09/2026

https://avsops.com/news/presidents-day-veterans/

From George Washington to George W. Bush, 31 U.S. Presidents served in the military. Many maintained lifelong connections to fellow veterans through organizations like the American Legion, VFW, and historic lineage societies.

02/05/2026

Help us help veterans; Spread the Word.
AVSOPS is a free resource connecting veterans with service organizations nationwide. We're reaching out to State DVAs and veteran organizations to spread the word.

If your organization should be listed, or you spot an error, let us know at https://avsops.com/contact/

02/05/2026

Too many veterans don't know what's available to them.
Resources are scattered across hundreds of websites. AVSOPS brings them together in one searchable directory—free and open to all.

If you know a veteran who could use help finding local support, share this with them.

https://avsops.com/locations/

Find veterans organizations by state and county across all 50 states and 3,100+ counties

02/05/2026

AVSOPS has a dedicated page for every US state?

Each state page includes:
Your State DVA contact info
Veteran population statistics by county
Service era breakdowns (WWII to Post-9/11)
Interactive map of local organizations
Find resources in your state → avsops.com/locations/

02/04/2026

AVSOPS is a nationwide directory designed to complement — not replace — federal, state, and local veteran services. Our goal is to make it easier for veterans and families to discover accredited organizations and community resources where they live.

American Veterans Service Organizations & Patriots Society - Connecting veterans with service organizations across all 50 states and 3,100+ counties