Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association® 47-3

The Beginning.

In the year 1999, the Combat Vets Motorcycle Club was introduced to the internet. Up until the first part of 2001 many members were led to believe it was a true and established motorcycle organization. Through many turns of events it was found out that CVMC was an internet scam to milk money from Combat Veterans. In the early months of 2001 many of the members found this scam out & alerted one another. Since these members were all interested in the issues of Veterans, 45 members decided to form a Combat Veterans Association. Following this decision, the birth of CVMA® appeared as a non profit Association on or about May 1st 2001. The 2 main things that brought us together were motorcycle riding & being Veterans from Combat zones or theaters.

Build it.

Since All Early members belonged to the VFW the CVMA® was in talks to become a functioning part of the VFW organization. An early patch featured the VFW Maltese Cross in the Center. Talks with the VFW did not come to fruition and it was voted by the membership to follow our own path.

The original 45 members have adopted a patch to wear indicating that they are the original founding fathers of CVMA® .

Three Patches One Family.

Our membership is comprised of Full Members (those with verified combat service), Supporter Members (those who have non-combat military service and have a strong dedication to helping veterans), and Auxiliary Members (Spouses of both Full and Support members). We have members from all 50 states and numerous countries abroad, including combat areas.

Our CVMA® patch has a very significant meaning to all of our members which is symbolized as follows:

Red, representing the blood that has been shed on the battlefield.

Military Gold, representing all branches of the military service of the United States.

Black, representing the heavy hearts possessed for those who gave their lives and for those that are considered missing in action or prisoners of war.

The Skull and Ace of Spades represents the death that war leaves in its wake.