MoC Membership
Persons making application to the Military Order of the Cootie must be of sound character and shall be active members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; members who have fulfilled their work when appointed to a committee or as officers, or those VFW members that have done much toward promoting the greater VFW.
Military Order of the Cootie
Membership
Military Order of the Cootie
Life Membership
Military Order of the Cootie
Red Star Life Membership
Life Membership
To become a life member, you must be a member in good standing with the Military Order of the Cootie for 6 months and be a Life Member of the VFW. Contact the CCDB of your pup tent for an appliction.
Life Membership Fees
Through age 30 $340
31-40 $325
41-50 $305
51-60 $275
61-70 $245
71-80 $190
81 and up $150
Red Star Membership
You must be a Life Member. The fee is $100. This membersip may be purchased from the Cootie Depot.
Comparison between the Military Order of the Cootie and the VFW
Military Order of the Cootie
Supreme*
Grand*
Pup Tent
Seam Squirrel
Blanket Bum
Hide Gimlet
Hungry Cootie
Custodian of the Crummy Duffelbag (CCDB)
Provost Marshal
Shirt Reader
Jimmy legs
Sky Pilot
Shyster
Keeper of the Lousy Records
Pill Pusher
Tight Wads
Newshound
* Officers have the same titles as the VFW
VFW
National
Department
Post
Commander
Senior Vice Commander
Jr Vice Commander
Adjutant
Quartermaster
Officer of the Day
Master of Ceremonies
Officer of the Guard
Chaplain
Judge Advocate
Historian
Surgeon
Trustees
Publicity Chairman
Cootie Tassels
Unlike the VFW which has hats of many colors, the Cooties only have the red hat with the exception of Supreme Commander, who has a gold hat. The rank of a Cootie is identified be the color of the tassel on their hat.
Green: Cooties
Black: Pup Tent Officers, to revert to Green with Black Knob when retiring from office
Black and White: Past Pup Tent Seam Squirrels
Green and White Mixed: All District or Area Pup Tent Officers, to revert to former tassels when
retiring from office
Green and White Mixed with Black Knob: Past District or Area Pup Tent Commanders
White: Grand Pup Tent Officers
White with Black Knob: Past Grand Line Officers; other Grand Officers revert to former tassels
when retiring from office
Purple: Past Grand Commanders
Red-White-Gold Mixed: Supreme Commander
Gold: Supreme Council of Administration Members
Gold with Black Knob: Supreme appointed officers (other than Supreme Council Members)
Red-White-Gold Mixed with Red Knob: Past Supreme Commanders
Red with Gold Knob: Past Supreme Council Members
Red with Black Knob: Past Supreme Officers (other than Past Supreme Council Members)
Black with Gold Knob: All-Star Pup Tent Seam Squirrels, CCDBs and Hungry Cooties
White with Gold Knob: All-Star Grand Quartermasters and Adjutants
Red-White-Blue Mixed: All-Star Grand Commanders