The History of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association 

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In the year 1999, the Combat Vets Motorcycle Club was introduced to the internet.

 

Up until the first part of 2001 many of us 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 we were all interested in the issues of Veterans, 45 members decided to form a Combat Veterans Association. 

After this was decided, the birth of CVMA appeared as a non profit Association on or about May 1st 2001 & we now will be able to continue with our main objective which is helping Veterans. 

 

The 2 main things that brought us together was motorcycle riding; being Veterans from Combat zones or theaters. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did You Know? A special patch was designed and is only worn by the “Original 45” members that started the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association which now numbers in the thousands. So if you see one make sure to say “THANK YOU”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In May of 2001 the CVMA adopted the CVMA/VFW patch. This was done with the VFW's ok as all CVMA members were or became VFW members and entitled to wear the VFW patch. Over the next year and a half the CVMA was well accepted at Post and Division levels with the VFW. 

Many meetings, conversations and letters over this period with the VFW National always sounded positive but with no results of developing a relationship. 

 

Copy of one letter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In December 2002 the CVMA membership voted to move on towards the Association it wanted to be. 

Along with this, VFW membership was no longer required opening the CVMA up to all Combat Veterans who ride a motorcycle. 

On December 15, 2002 it was voted the CVMA would wear a combination of the CVMA background and the old skull logo as a one piece patch.

Membership requirements being a new member had to be a Combat Veteran and ride a motorcycle as a hobby.

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Current CVMA Patches

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Our patch is not just “a cool design,” it has very strong symbolism attached to it. 

The Red is in remembrance of the bloodshed of our brothers. 

Gold represents the diverse ethnic background of all the armed services. 

Black is for the heavy heart for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. 

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