History of the CVMA®
From Humble Beginnings...
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.
The CVMA® the VFW
The 2 main things that brought us together was motorcycle riding & being Veterans from Combat zones or theaters. The original 45 members have adopted a patch to wear indicating that they are the original founding fathers of CVMA (see below).
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.
The Original 45
Watch the video of how the Orginial 45 created The Association.
Click on the patch to watch video
The CVMA® Today
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. This patch is worn by Full Combat Members only.