Become a Member of S*M*A*R*T
Membership Application
updated November 2011
REGULAR MEMBER: Regular membership shall be composed of active and retired members of the United States
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services that encompasses the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air
Force, U.S. Coast Guard, commissioned officers of the U.S. Public Health Service, commissioned officers of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); active and retired members of the Reserve and
National Guard components of the United States Armed Forces, and awardees of the Medal of Honor. Such
regular members shall have voting and office holding privileges at the national level.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER: Associate members shall NOT have national office holding privileges but shall have
voting privileges unless precluded elsewhere in the Bylaws.

A. SPECIAL STATUS**: Former military prisoners of war and all honorably discharged veterans from the U.S.
Armed Forces. Acceptance of such membership does not preclude those otherwise eligible from becoming
regular members if they so desire.

B. CANADIAN ARMED FORCES **: Active and retired personnel of the Canadian armed forces holding a valid
military identification card.

C. SEATO/NATO MEMBER NATIONS ARMED FORCES **: Active and retired personnel of the armed forces of
member nations of SEATO/NATO holding a valid military identification card.

D. WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS: Widows or widowers of persons eligible for membership under Sections 4.02 and
4.03 A, B, and C may continue membership or apply for membership under this section.

E. SPOUSES: Spouses of regular members of SMART.

SOCIAL MEMBER:  Must be a former SMART member and no longer travel via an RV.

** NOTE: Acceptance of such membership shall be with the understanding that entrance or use of U.S. military
facilities is NOT implied.
Who can join SMART?
S*M*A*R*T
Special Military Active
Retired Travel Club