Rochester, NY received its charter in August of 2005 after the charter members prospected for several months with the Long Island, NY charter during 2004 and 2005, and remained attached to the Long Island charter as full patch members in 2005 until Rochester received its own charter from the USMVMC National President and National Sargeant-at-Arms during a ceremony in Rochester.

The Rochester, NY Charter of the USMVMC is part of a national organization that strives to provide a motorcycle club for qualified military veterans that offers brotherhood and an opportunity to establish relationships with other military veterans who have served in defense of the United States of America.

P romote a strong sense of pride in having served in the armed forces of the of the United States of America.

Improve the image of military veterans and motorcyclists to the general public.

Support our brothers nationwide and promote activities and functions that lend assistance to local and national veteran events and organizations as a show of respect to those who have served the United States of America to preserve the freedom and liberty we enjoy each day.

The USMVMC brotherhood is first and foremost a motorcycle club of veterans based upon love and respect for our fellow patch holders who are our club brothers.

To be accepted as a brother is an honor that is achieved by only a select few. It is achieved after completing a journey and only after demonstrating loyalty & respect, integrity & honor, and dedication to our principles which include a US Military Veteran and motorcycling lifestyle.

Other minimum standards and requirements for membership are that the prospect must have a valid motorcycle operators' license, pay monthly dues, maintain an active participation in the club according to the standards set forth in our by-laws, and have a 750 cc motorcycle or larger.

The process of becoming a Full Patch Member has two phases "Prospect" and "Probate".

During the Prospect phase and individual will participate in runs and activities with the club as an invited guest. This gives the club members time to evaluate the prospect's basic personality, level of commitment and compatibility with the club.  It also gives the prospect a chance to evaluate their desire to belong to this brotherhood.

If a prospect expresses a desire to become a member of the USMVMC, and they are sponsored by a Full Patch Member, their request will be voted on by the members after a period of time. If approved, they become a "Probate Member" and receive their club "rockers".

The Probate phase is longer and gives the probate the opportunity to learn the proper conduct of a member in an MC. It affords the membership the opportunity to thoroughly evaluate the probate as an individual they would be proud to address as, and depend upon as a brother. During this time the probate is assigned to a Full Patch Member (sponsor), and is under the direct supervision of an experienced full patch member whenever wearing the club "rockers".

If the Probate successfully completes their probate period, The Probate then receives their full set of colors. At this time The Probate is elevated to Full Patch Member status, and welcomed as a brother into the USMVMC.

Once achieving full patch status, the probate will have become part of a true US Military Vets brotherhood that is a continuation of the brotherhood we all experienced when we wore the uniform. 

We are a motorcycle club (MC), not a riding club (RC) , motorcycle association (MA), social organization or a gang. We wear a three piece patch with a top rocker (club name) and bottom rocker (branch of service) with the USMVMC Liberty Eagle as our center patch, A State and MC cube to the left and right if our center patch denotes the state we are attached to and the MC identifies us as a motorcycle club. We ride and wear our USMVMC colors with pride.  What we are is US Military Vets who served in defense of our country in either of the US Armed Forces and would gladly do so again if required.  We live and love to ride as brothers as this is our lifestyle.

If you think that this is where you belong after reviewing what we are about, then contact one of our full patch members.  We don't pursue or recruit individuals to join the USMVMC.  You have to want to be part of our US Military Vets MC Brotherhood and demonstrate this through your actions.