This is what the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association®
and CVMA® Chapter 3-1 (the “Mile High Chapter”) are all about!
We are an Association of Combat Veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who ride motorcycles as a hobby.
Our mission is to support and defend those who have defended our country and our freedoms. Our focus is to provide assistance and help to individual veterans, veteran care facilities, registered charities, and other veteran organizations and to say “Thank You!” and “Welcome Home!”. We also sponsor and participate in many veteran-related motorcycle (and other) charity events each year, and as a non-profit organization we donate to other veteran causes as well.
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 Members and Support Members). We have members from all 50 states and numerous countries abroad (including combat areas) and we have members from all 50 states as well as living abroad. Many of our members continue to serve in our Armed Forces, with several serving in combat areas.
Please note that we are an ASSOCIATION and NOT a MOTORCYCLE CLUB (MC) and the patch on our back is one piece. Although we may be in a geographic area, we do not claim territory and we do not have a club house.
Also, please consider making a donation to our Chapter so that we may continue helping our local veteran familes, Thanks!
Patch Meaning
Our 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.
Patch History
The Original 3-piece CVMC Patch
In 1999, the Combat Vets Motorcycle Club was introduced to the internet. Initially it was believed that the CVMC was an actual established motorcycle organization but, in early 2001, it was discovered that CVMC was simply an internet scam designed to milk money from combat veterans. Still wanting to remain organized for the purpose of supporting veterans issues, forty-five members decided to form a Combat Veterans Association. In May of 2001, the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association® was started as a non-profit 501(c)(19) organization, allowing its members to continue working toward their main objective of helping their fellow veterans.
The original 45 members adopted a patch to wear indicating that they are the original founding members of the CVMA®.
The CVMA® patch used between 2001 and 2002,
when we were affiliated with the VFW (Veterans of Foreign War)
In may of 2001, the CVMA® adopted the CVMA® / VFW patch. This was done with the VFW’s permission as all CVMA® members either were or became VFW members, entitling them to wear the VFW patch. Over the next year and a half the CVMA® was well accepted at Post and Division levels within the VFW, but repeated efforts with the VFW National failed to define an officially recognized relationship between CVMA® and VFW.
In December of 2002, the CVMA® membership voted to begin taking steps to officially establish itself as a veterans charity association independent of the VFW or any other organization. As part of this decision, membership in the VFW was no longer required, opening CVMA® members to all Combat Veterans who ride a motorcycle. It was also decided that the CVMA® would wear a one-piece patch composed of the CVMA® / VFW background and the old CVMC skull logo. This patch is worn by Full Members only. CVMA® Supporter Members and Auxiliary Members each have their own distinct patch based on this design.
Full Member patch
(established in 2002)
A full member is a Veteran of the United States armed services and has verifiable foreign war service “combat”.
A Full member must operate a motorcycle of 500cc or greater.
Support Member patch
A Supporter member is a Veteran of the United States armed services and has verifiable non-combat military service.
A Supporter member must operate a motorcycle of 500cc or greater.
Auxiliary Member patch
An Auxiliary member is the spouse of a Full member.
Boyfriends, girlfriends, and/or fiancees are not eligible.
