FLSSAR Veterans Recognition & FLSSAR Veterans Battalion
Membership in the FLSSAR Veterans Battalion shall be extended, upon application, to members of the Florida Society
who have served, or are serving, honorably on active duty in any branch of military service, such service as has been determined to confer veteran’s status under the various laws
and regulations of the Department of Defense of the United States.
An applicant to the FLSSAR Veterans Battalion can file a completed Survey Form MV-1 along with the DD 214 or supporting DOD documentation to their Chapter President, or to the FLSSAR Veterans Recognition Committee (VRC). After the certification by the Chapter President and the VRC, the member will be added to the Muster roster of the Veterans Battalion.
All current members of the FLSSAR Veterans Battalion will continue to be enrolled regardless of any changes in policies or criteria for membership. Based on the DOD documentation review by the Florida Society VRC members may be awarded either the Military or War Service Medal whether by their Chapter, the FLSSAR, or the NSSAR and will be enrolled in the Veterans Battalion. Compatriots enrolled in the Veterans Battalion are by definition eligible for either the WSM or the MSM and should be considered for such recognition by their
Chapter. The criteria for these awards is established by NSSAR and reference should be made to the published
standards to determine which award is appropriate.
The VRC Database is organized by FLSSAR Region, then listed alphabetically by Chapter within the Region. Individual members within each Chapter are listed generally in the order that they were enrolled in the
Battalion. Each member is associated with the period during which they served on active duty. If it is known that they have already been awarded the WSM or the MSM, this information is entered. The branch(s) of service served
in are shown as well, if known. If the member has been awarded the Purple Heart or the Medal of Honor and the information has been verified via the DD-214 or DOD documentation, this data is recorded as well.
Every member and every Chapter is encouraged to review the information in the Database and to submit any corrections required. Changes, additions, or corrections may be submitted by use of the Form MV-1 (available
through the link on the FLSSAR Website) or simply by contacting Don Lanman, Chairman FLSSAR VRC: (561) 315-5073, dlanman258@aol.com Florida Battalion Roster