The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association patch!
- 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 Spade represents the death that war leaves in its wake.
History
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. The original 45 members have adopted a patch to wear indicating that they are the original founding fathers of CVMA. 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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
CVMA Utah Chapter 49-2 aka “49Deuce”
Originally members of Utah Chapter 49-1 of Lehi, UT. In the fall of 2014, 49-1 formed two detachments; Detachment A was in Southern Utah, and detachment B was in northern Utah. This was done as a convenience for the detachment members so they would not have to travel great lengths every month to attend the monthly meetings and events. As detachment B grew in numbers with new members the detachment filed for chapter recognition to the National Board of Directors (NBOD) in May 0f 2015. The chapter was approved on 16 June, 2015. Chapter 49-2 is based in Ogden, Utah; however, there are members living across the entire northern part of the state.
