The Military Order of the Cootie of the United States (MOC, or simply Military Order of the Cootie) is a national honor degree membership association separately constituted as a subordinate and as an auxiliary order chartered by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW).

[1] The organization's services include supporting the VFW National Home and veterans hospitals.

The organization was modeled after the Imperial Order of the Dragon, an auxiliary to the United Spanish American War Veterans.

A meeting of cooties is called a "scratch", the local chapter a "Pup Tent", the state affiliate a "Grand", and the national headquarters at Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, "The Supreme.

"[7] Notable members of the Military Order of the Cootie have included: