After World War II, and the return home of thousands of soldiers, Yonkers went through an explosion of sorts with the formation of numerous new veteran groups. Of course, groups such as the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars already were established in Yonkers; however, their branches multiplied in the city. Specialty veterans groups also formed, such as the Catholic War Veterans and the Jewish War Veterans.
Other groups included:
- Assyrian American Veterans
- Disabled American Veterans
- Fellowcraft Post, Masonic War Veterans
- Fire Department War Veterans
- Gen. Stilwell Chapter, American Veterans Committee
- Police Department Veterans Legion
- Post Office Veterans
- Russian American Veterans
- Tenth Ward Veterans of World War II
- Urban Post, Regular Veterans & Auxiliary
- Wallace F. Randolph Camp, USWV
- Yonkers Detachment, Marine Corps League
- Yonkers Naval Militia Veterans
- Yonkers Post, Amvets
- Yonkers Post, Jewish War Veterans & Auxiliary
- Yonkers Teachers Veterans
- Reeke Garrison ANU & Auxiliary
- Foley Garrison ANU & Auxiliary
- Kenealy-Kendrick Garrison ANU & Auxiliary