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Eastern Division BBQ at St Louis

August 24th, 2014 saw the MO Eastern Division Cooties (PT 5, PT 9, & PT 15) meet at the St. Louis Veterans Home to barbeque for all our heroes at the home. In spite of outside temperatures pushing (or exceeding) 100 degrees, the Cooties had a good time cooking and visiting as the meal was […]

Veteran Craft Kits St Louis, MO Veteran Home

In conjunction with our St. Louis Veteran Home BBQ & Cootie Bingo, MOCA 9 ( POC: Pam Ecker) made available to our heroes at the home a number of veteran craft kits as shown in the attached pictures….ably assisted by Margie Bequette and a few other industrious Cooties, many craft kits were distributed (free of […]

Eastern Division Military Order of Cooties BBQ St James

August 17, 2014 saw members from Pup Tents 5, 9, 15, and 56 met at St. James Veterans Home for a wonderful day with our heroes in the Veterans Home. Lots of fun and visiting was had as the chicken was barbequed for the residents….followed by a short business session & clean up, then more […]

National Convention – Military Order of the Cootie

St. Louis was recently infested with Cooties from all over the world at the Supreme ( National) Convention held at the Marriott at the Airport. The Military Order of the Cootie for those not aware of it’s mission is to comfort and care for the veterans in the nursing homes and hospitals….a truly rewarding experience….and […]

5 State PowWow – 2014

Members from Pup Tents (posts in VFW lingo) from 5 states – Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota held its convention 19-22 June 2014 at Meskwaki Casino/Hotel, Tama IA. Pictures of breakfast brunch, Memorial Service, and Business Session MOC (Military Order of the Cootie) . Projects were shared with successes and non-starters within the membership. […]

Mundell Receives “Cootie” Cover

Find more photos like this on My VFW WebCOM VFW Mo Commander Thomas Mundell, 2013-2014, was awarded a “Cootie” Cap that was adorned with “VFW State Commander, 2013-2014” at our recent state convention. Making the presentation was Military Order of the Cootie, Grand Commander Olin Parks (VFW Judge Advocate). Members of the Military Order of […]

Eastern District Cooties BBQ

May 4, 2014, Pup Tents 5, 9, and 15 met at Mexico, MO, for a giant BBQ and Bingo for the resident veterans at the veterans home. Twenty-nine MOC & MOCA lousy cooties were there to share the fellowship and care for our heroes who call the veterans home their home. …many thanks to all […]

Mo VFW Cootie Convention – April 2014

Missouri Cooties and Auxiliary Sisters held 79th Grand Scratch and 53rd Grand Convention – April 11th – 13th, 2014 at the Truman Hotel and Convention Center, Jefferson City, MO. Guest attending were Missouri Department Sr Vice Commander Chris Bell, Supreme MOC Commander Mark Newman from Delaware, Supreme MOCA Conductress Penny Sue Cacoulidis from North Carolina […]

Pup Tent 17 Meeting

Pup Tent 17, Missouri Order of the Cootie, met on the 2nd Sunday at Post 5606, Kansas City (real close to Stoud’s) for their regular monthly meeting. The post is located just off I-35 and North Brighton – then turn off on Vivian Road. Physical address of the post is: 5406 NE Oak Ridge […]

VFW Cooties – SEMO Swampers

SEMO Swampers , Pup Tent 15 spent Sunday, December 01, 2013 visiting veterans at the John J Pershing VA Hospital hosting an ice cream social and chatting with fellow veterans after a short scratch(meeting) Pictures by Barbara Simpson and Olin Parks