The Military Order of the Cootie of the United States is a non-profit Veterans Service Organization. We are known as "The Honor Degree of the VFW"
and our members are comprised of the officers and leadership of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Membership in the MOC is recognition of outstanding service to the VFW and its programs.
Founded in New York City on September 17, 1920, the MOC is
based on the principals of good humor and fun. Over the past ninety
years, the Cooties have provided social and entertainment programs to
members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. as an Ancillary
unit within the organization. Since 1923, our first year as a part of
the VFW, the Cooties have worked hard to further the aims of the VFW
while adding to it the frivolity known as Military Humor to the serious
work of our parent organization. What would ultimately become known as
the VFW National Home for Children, a sprawling campus of homes
located in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, started out as the brainchild of the
MOC. We firmly believe in caring for the widows and children of our
Armed Forces. Literally millions of dollars have been raised and donated
to help "our kids" over our history; starting with the library, the
swimming pool, the Fire Department, and a host of other projects
designed to make life fun and educational for the children during their
stay at the National Home.
With the outbreak of World War II, the Cooties recognized a need
to entertain hospitalized troops and veterans during their confinement
and rehabilitation at Veterans Administration facilities throughout the
country. Our service program is described as a directive to "Keep 'em Smiling in Beds of White."
Each year the Cooties volunteer thousands of hours of time worth over
ten million dollars to DVA Hospitals and domiciliaries throughout the
United States. This work, in addition to the hours of service donated
as active members of the VFW, set the members of the MOC apart
as Foreign Service and Combat Veterans who are fully engaged in their
communities, and their fellow comrades in arms and their families. Our
distinctive red hat and unusual uniform sets us apart and draws
attention to the plight of those less fortunate than ourselves. We
sacrifice a little of ourselves to bring a smile or a laugh during what
is normally a difficult time for our heroes. We seek others like us to
join and help us help them in their times of stress and anxiety.
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MOC Supreme Headquarters
604 Braddock Avenue
Turtle Creek, PA 15145
Phone: 412-824-2240
Fax: 412-824-1850
Supreme E-mail
supremehqmoc@lotcs.org
"Keep 'em Smilin' in
Beds of White"
"Closer than a Brother,
Busier than a Bee"
"Increase and Multiply"
"Honor, Loyalty,
Perseverance
and Industry"
"The Honor Degree
of the VFW"
Pup Tent #1
"Old Man Mountain"
Hudson Memorial Post 5791 - 15 Bockes Rd Hudson, NH 03051, USA
Meets the 1st Wednesday of the Month at 1900
Pup Tent #3
Mailing address: c/o Denis Querrard CCDB - PO Box 3 Lancaster, NH 03584-0003, USA
Meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at 0800 SEP-MAY at John W Weeks Post 3041
259 Main St Lancaster, NH 03584
Our programs support our service members while they are on the front line, as they are being discharged and long after they return. Your tax-deductible donation will be immediately directed to the VFW programs where your support is most urgently needed.