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The Military Order of the Cootie of the United States (MOC, or simply Military Order of the Cootie) is a national honor degree membership association separately constituted as a subordinate and as an auxiliary order chartered by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW). [1]
75th Anniversary 10c postage stamp (1974). The VFW resulted from the amalgamation of several societies formed immediately following the Spanish–American War.In 1899, little groups of veterans returning from campaigning in Cuba and the Philippine Islands, founded local societies upon a spirit of comradeship known only to those who faced the dangers of that war side by side.
Nationally, the VFW has more than 1.4 million post and auxiliary members. According to the VFW's website , veterans qualify for membership in the VFW by meeting two requirements: Honorable service.
The association has 3 membership classifications: Full Members (those with verified combat service), Support Members (non-combat military service), and Auxiliary members (spouse, widow or widower of a good standing CVMA member) [1] (see bylaws). The CVMA(R) has members from all 50 states and living abroad.
The Chapter General met most recently 1-2 May 2019 with 62 members. [2] Its previous meetings were 30-31 May 2014 with 61 members, [3] 8 June 2009 with sixty members, [4] and 4-6 June 2004. [5] An Extraordinary Chapter General was held 28-30 April 1997 for the revision of the Constitutional Charter and Code.
The Corps operated in the Italo-Turkish war and in the two world wars, as a "special military body and auxiliary of the Italian Army". The Corps provides support with a field hospital and two SMOM hospital trains , operating both in peacekeeping missions alongside the military and in the national territory on the occasion of disasters and ...
The Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) is a non-profit U.S. military and veterans organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, chartered by the United States Congress that represents the interests of all members of the Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine veterans and active duty personnel in the United States.
The Armed Forces of Malta mainly consist of professional soldiers. There are also a small number of reserve soldiers. Malta does not employ conscription. Volunteers, who want to enlist, need to be citizens of Malta, and between 18–30 years old. [5] In 2017, there were roughly 1,950 active personnel and 180 reservists. [6]