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| Formation | May 19, 1935 |
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| Founder | Monsignor Edward J. Higgins |
| Founded at | Astoria, New York |
| Purpose | Veterans Service Organization |
| Headquarters | Bellerose, NY |
Membership | c. 7,500 |
Bishop Protector | Bishop Joseph Coffey |
National Commander | Larry Wulf |
National Chaplain | Fr. Tony Mensah |
| Subsidiaries | Catholic War Veterans Auxiliary |
| Website | cwv |
Catholic War Veterans (officially called the Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America) is a national service organization of baptized Catholics that have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. Founded in 1935, the Catholic War Veterans are dedicated to serving all service members and their families regardless of their religion. 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, or National Guard, or are currently on active duty in any branch of the military, specific war time service is not required.