a fraternity for veterans?

SigEpLegacy · #1 06-25-2009, 11:04 PM

I was wondering if there was a college fraternity for veterans. With the war in Iraq coming to an end, the demand for service members will dwindle. A majority would probably use their GI Bill. I was wondering if such organizations already exist.

pshsx1 · #2 06-25-2009, 11:47 PM

I Googled and found three:

Delta Omicron Sigma
Omega Delta Sigma
Phi Chi Sigma

Psi U MC Vito · #3 06-26-2009, 12:47 AM

And even if they didn't exist, there are a at least a couple of organizations I can think of that have a strong military heritage that would welcome a veteran with open arms.

pshsx1 · #4 06-26-2009, 01:50 AM

Fraternities? If you know them I'd be curious to hear!

Psi U MC Vito · #5 06-26-2009, 02:02 AM

The theta chi and sigma nu fraternities were both founded at military universities, OX at Norwich and SN at Virginia Tech IIRC. I'm sure there are more orgs that would welcome veterans, but those two are the only social orgs I know with a military heritage.

RaggedyAnn · #6 06-26-2009, 08:28 AM

Phi Beta Upsilon was founded by Vietnam Veterans. They have two chapters.

RU OX Alum · #7 06-26-2009, 08:44 AM

Any fraternity that isn't comprised of douche nozzles will welcome a veteran, well, at least wouldn't hold that against him, if he were otherwise desirable. I mean by that, no one would say "eww, a veteran, they have Iraqi sand germs" or anything like that.

As far as if there are any fraternities that are only for veterans, I wouldn't know. Probably.

RU OX Alum · #8 06-26-2009, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by pshsx1

I Googled and found three:

Delta Omicron Sigma
Omega Delta Sigma
Phi Chi Sigma

cool, but then you wrote:

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Originally Posted by pshsx1

Fraternities? If you know them I'd be curious to hear!

SigEpLegacy · #9 06-26-2009, 09:46 AM

It will be interesting to see if veterans only fraternities spring up over the next few years.

kddani · #10 06-26-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by SigEpLegacy

It will be interesting to see if veterans only fraternities spring up over the next few years.

Wouldn't that be more of a VFW thing as opposed to a fraternity?

SigEpLegacy · #11 06-26-2009, 11:59 AM

VFW isn't a college fraternity. I think if such a fraternity existed, it shouldn't be limited to Veterans who have fought in combat, but veterans in general.

Psi U MC Vito · #12 06-26-2009, 01:44 PM

But if your strict about it, a veteran is only somebody who retired or served in combat. so yeah.

VandalSquirrel · #13 06-26-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SigEpLegacy

It will be interesting to see if veterans only fraternities spring up over the next few years.

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Wouldn't that be more of a VFW thing as opposed to a fraternity?

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VFW isn't a college fraternity. I think if such a fraternity existed, it shouldn't be limited to Veterans who have fought in combat, but veterans in general.

Maybe a group for those who are prior service members with honorable discharges? I wouldn't imagine it just being at the college level, maybe more of a community group, like how Beta Sigma Phi is structured. A man or woman who wanted to join the greek system (depending on the culture of their school) probably would do that, and perhaps be involved with a community group as well. I just see a college fraternity for those who served limiting to those who aren't in school, but would still be interested in the organization (hence a non collegiate community group).

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But if your strict about it, a veteran is only somebody who retired or served in combat. so yeah.

pshsx1 · #14 06-26-2009, 07:17 PM

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Hah, the Google results were fraternities geared towards veterans. I was wondering which fraternities had strong military roots since Psi U MC Vito said he knew of some.

AOII_LB93 · #15 06-26-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

The theta chi and sigma nu fraternities were both founded at military universities, OX at Norwich and SN at Virginia Tech IIRC. I'm sure there are more orgs that would welcome veterans, but those two are the only social orgs I know with a military heritage.

No, Sigma Nu was founded at VMI. So were ATO and Kappa Sigma Kappa. I should know, my husband is a Sigma Nu. It's on their website and the one for VMI, research is your friend.