About The Organization

We are Ready To aid and assist veterans of the RBDF.

Veterans have given honorable and selfless service to a grateful nation of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force Veteran Association was founded on 10th May 2012 to be a non-profit organization to serve and assist its members with relief from conditions of need, hardship or distress, to persons who have served in the RBDF and all dependents of such persons.

Our goal is to seek and establish entitlement to benefits as compensation for serving their country. Benefits include health, retirement pay, employment, education and much more.

We Support

We foster comradeship among those who have served in the RBDF.

We Honor

We bring remembrance to those who have died in the service of their country.

We Care

We assist in the hardship or distress of our members.

Association objectives:

(a) To further the efficiency and well-being of the service preserve its traditions and Encouraging
(b) To foster comradeship among those who have served in the RBDF
(c) To provide facilities for bringing members together
(d) To perpetuate the memory of those members of the RBDF who have died in the service of their country
(e) To provide relief from conditions of need, hardship or distress, to persons who have served in the RBDF and all dependents of such persons



(f) To advise and assist in their search for employment
(g) To advise members and their dependents on personal matters, such as pensions, compensation, health and national insurance benefits and other subjects affecting their welfare
(h) To pursue any of the above for benefit of former members and their dependents
(i) To encourage visits, holidays and social activities, which promote comradeship among members
G) To assist the RBDF Ranger Program

Photo Gallery

The RBDFVA participates in many outreach programs.
Here are some photos of our initiatives over the years.