Catholic War Veterans of Ohio

The Catholic War Veterans (CWV) was established in 1935 and has been supporting our nations military veterans for over 75 years.

CWV joins the other organized groups to guard the rights and privileges of ALL veterans. CWV’s goal include the protection of all our freedoms. CWV’s service programs helps those that are sick and disabled and care for our hospitalized veterans. The Catholic War Veterans are dedicated to a program of veterans service.

“For God, For Country, For Home”

The Catholic War Veterans (CWV) was established in 1935 and has been supporting our nations military veterans for over 75 years, as such we are one of the oldest Veterans Service Organizations in the nation.

The Catholic War Veterans received the Apostolic Blessing of Pope Pius XI at the Vatican upon the organization’s formation in 1935. The CWV is one of only 3 Veterans Service Organizations chartered by Congress whose membership is decidedly religious, also CWV is the only Catholic organization in our nation that has been granted this significant honor.

The CWV is not “another religious charity”. There are many honorable Catholic (and non-Catholic) religious-based charity organizations in our country. They do a great job and provide a wide range of programs and services that are very much needed in our society. The CWV, while providing charitable programs and services within our communities, is focused on promoting the social welfare of all military veterans and their families without discrimination. This sets us apart, and positions us directly in the service-gap between secular-based veterans organizations and general religious charities.

Membership in the Catholic War Veterans is open to baptized Catholics, male or female, who have served on Active Duty for a period of at least 90 days, in the Reserve Component, National Guard, Coast Guard, or are currently on Active Duty in any branch of the US Armed Forces or Merchant Marines.

Membership in the CWV Auxiliary is open to any baptized Catholic, male or female, related to a veteran within 2 degrees (Grandfather, Grandmother, Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Uncle, Aunt, Niece, Nephew, Son or Daughter)