Our Founders
Conceived and founded in 2001 by Vietnam War Veterans Jack "Mad Jack" Wilhite and Stanley "Lowdown" Newbury Sr. in Springfield, Missouri. They served their country and wanted to ride together in true lifelong brotherhood to support and assist each other, Vietnam-era Veterans, Veterans' spouses, families, and dependents.
The Mother Chapter
Springfield, Missouri stands alone as the Only Founding International Headquarters, Only Founding National Chapter, and Only Founding Mother Chapter of the VOVMC. At the time of foundation, there was not a Vietnam Era MC within a 200-mile radius. The VOVMC covers all States. In late 2000 Mad Jack Designed all patches, wrote the Bylaws, help charter the Chapter in Thailand. THe Mother Chapter is run by the VOVMC Nomad Chapter for all states in America. However Thailand and the Mother Chapter are all part of the VOVMC Worldwide.
True Structure
Operating strictly as individual, dedicated Chapters since 2001. The club does not recognize regional hierarchies or regional divisions—only pure chapters brotherhood. We are a Males only MC. No LEO as they have their own MC's. We are not part of the America group that does have LEO's in it. The vovmc also does not have no Supports as they were RETIRED in 4-2025. ONLY Honorable Discharged Vietnam Era Veterans can belong to our Club. We started this way and will end this way. We earned the right!
Our Core Mission
To ride together in brotherhood, supporting and assisting each other, Vietnam-era veterans, veterans' spouses, families, dependents, and all honored members of the greater military veteran community.