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Military order Of The Cootie
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Designated
as the Honor Degree of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
States, the Military Order of the Cootie is a subordinate order of the
parent organization composed exclusively of VFW members in good
standing. The MOC, established in 1921 for the primary purpose of
creating a "fun degree" within the parent body, is also dedicated to
serious purposes. Organized in nearly every department as a Grand Pup
Tents with local Pup Tent units, the Cootie sponsor a continuous program
of hospital work and visitations.
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Seam Squirrel - Nick Moss Blanket Bum - Hal Sistrand (2nd Vice) Hide Gimlet - Jim Carlisle (3rd Vice) CCDB - Paul Kimmerling (Treas) Shyster - Al Algretti (Judge Advocate) Sky Pilot - Tom Mazur (Chaplain) Bill Lester -Keeper of the Lousy Records Historian Pill Pusher - Dee Peterson (Surgeon) Tightwad 1 yr -Bing Matson (Trustee) Tightwad 2 yr - John Stark (Trustee) Tightwad 3 yr - Bill Felt (trustee) |
The objectives of MOC is to have
clean fun, harmless frolic, good comradeship and a desire to increase
our circle of friends in the VFW and the MOC service to the VFW.
At all times neat appearance, conduct becoming a Cootie and a gentleman,
while in public and at VFW and MOC activities, to promote social and
reunion features among its own members and to keep alive the sprit of
optimism and humor which is so characteristic of the American service
men and women.
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