The Special Forces Association is a non-profit veterans' fraternal organization formed in 1964, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and is chartered in the State of North Carolina.

The purpose for which the Association was formed was to unite, fraternally, all men who are now or ever have been assigned to the United States Army Special Forces, to perpetuate Special Forces traditions. No person is barred from joining the association because of race, color, religion, sex, or political affiliation.

Membership Qualifications are as follows: Membership may be granted to a person who is or has been a member of the United States Army Special Forces, to include the U.S. Army Reserve and U.S.Army National Guard, and have been awarded a Prefix "3", Suffix "S", 5G or 18 Series Qualification, and if discharged, has received an Honorable Discharge. There is no time requirement for Membership.

The Association publishes a quarterly magazine, The Drop, which depicts the activities of its members, active SF units, Reserve and NG units, and Chapters. The Association has seventy-four chapters located in the Continental United States, Panama, Korea, Germany, Philippines, Okinawa, and Hawaii. The National Association sponsors an annual convention and individual chapters meet in their areas and conduct meetings and social functions for their members.

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To join the Association, an application must be completed, giving complete information, along with documentary proof of SF qualification, and forwarded to the National Headquarters for approval. Applications must be accompanied by check or money order in the amount of $30.00 dollars. This is to cover the $5.00 initiation fee and the first years dues of $25.00. There are no subscriptions for the magazine, The Drop; it is for members only. See next page to download an application.