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 these Bylaws.

A.  SPECIAL STATUS: Former military prisoners of war and veterans 40% or higher disabled due to service-connected disability. 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.