Defunct Pup Tents

Isle Ladrones - Pup Tent 1
Guam, Marianas Islands

- Charter was issued 29 January 1949
- met 2nd and 4th Mondays at VFW Post 404, Memorial Building, Guam
- filed an Adjutant Report dated 31 December 1950, membership -30.

Torii Geisha - Pup Tent 2
Tokyo. Japan

- instituted 21 February 1959
- consolidated with Binjio Honchos - Pup Tent 4 at Fussa, Japan

Chi Gae - Pup Tent 2
Tongduchon, Korea

- Pup Tent instituted 1 April 1994
- Pup Tent suspended 11 May 1998
- Pup Tent declared defunct 21 April 1999

Butterfliers - Pup Tent 3
Yokota, Japan

- moved from Itazuke AB to Johnson Family Hosing Area in 1964
- moved from Johnson Family Housing Area to Yokota 10 April 1973

Bull Conchs - Pup Tent 3
Dededo, Guam

Parent Organization: VFW Post 1509
Physical Address: Post Home
Mailing Address:
Scratch Date:
Scratch Location, if other than Post Home:
Chartered: 4 October 1981
Affiliate Posts: VFW Posts 2917, 3457, 10237
This Pup Tent was instituted at Kwajalein Atoll, Pacific Islands.  It was consolidated with Taotaomonas - Pup Tent 6, Guam about 1986 and Flat Frogs - Pup Tent 16 in 1997. Cootie M.V. Welliver was Supreme Commander when this Pup Tent was instituted. Pup Tent 3 moved to Guam on 22 January 1987
Over the years this Pup Tent has assisted a number of students, financially, in completing the necessary courses to become Registered Nurses. Note: All Pup Tent historical records were destroyed by Typhoon Paka
- In October 2003, having voted to surrender their Charter under the provisions of Section 212 of the Supreme By-laws, and upon recommendation of the Grand Commander, Bull Conchs - Pup Tent 3, Grand of the Pacific is hereby declared defunct and the charter is permanently canceled. (Printed in October 2003 Cootie Courier)

Binjio Honchios - Pup Tent 4
Yokota, Japan

 - merged with Honey Bucket Special - Pup Tent 1 in 2000

Kokiki Shiramis - Pup Tent 5
Japan

 - merged with Honey Bucket Special - Pup Tent 1 in 1997

Taotaomonas - Pup Tent 6
Guam

- merged with Bull Conchs - Pup Tent 3 about 1986
- number was reassigned to new PT in Thailand

Pup Tent 7 was formerly a Pup Tent in Misawa, Japan.  The charter was revoked due to insufficient number of Cooties in the area to keep it viable.  The number was subsequently assigned to the new Pup Tent at La Union.

Habu/Gecko - Pup Tent 9
Okinawa

Parent Organization: VFW Post 9723
Physical Address:
Mailing Address:
Scratch Date: 
Scratch Location, if other than Post Home:
Chartered: 10 April 1956
Affiliate Posts:  VFW Posts 11435

When Habu - Pup Tent 9 was instituted, it was one of three Pup Tents in Post 9723.  At one time, Okinawa Memorial VFW Post 9723, located at Naha was the largest VFW Post in the world with 25,000  annual and life members.  The community activities and hospital work was so vast that it became necessary to institute three Pup Tents which continued for several years.  The first Pup Tent was Pup Tent 1 (name unavailable).  The second Pup Tent was Mongoose - Pup Tent 3 and the third being Habu - Pup Tent 9.

The Post Home and Pup Tents were located in a building located at Makiminato Service Area (a Military Base) in Urasoe City, Okinawa.

Pup Tent 9 moved from the above location to a new structure constructed by and for Okinawa Memorial Post 9723 on or about 1968. This building was located outside the fence adjacent to Makiminato Service Area on land which was leased from Okinawa Prefecture and considered Master Plan Land under the control of the U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryuku Islands called (USCAR).

The consolidation of Mongoose - Pup Tent 3 and Habu - Pup Tent 9, in the early 70's, resulted in Pup Tent 9 becoming the largest Pup Tent in the world. Habu - Pup Tent 9 marched at the head of the line in the parade of Supreme Scratch at Chicago in 1974.  Doctor Brash, a Dentist and a Cootie in Habu - Pup Tent 9, instituted the Honorary Fourth Degree in Habu - Pup Tent 9. The only Pup Tent to ever have such an Honor Degree. 4th Degree. Members of this Pup Tent have bestowed the 4th Degree on members of other brother Pup Tents in Grand of the Pacific. As this is an honor Degree, members of Habu - Pup Tent 9 and are the only Cooties authorized to bestow this Honor Degree upon other Cooties.  On 3 March, 2000, Gekko - Pup Tent 13 consolidated with Habu - Pup Tent 9 to become Habu/Gekko Pup Tent 9.  While in storage, the Pup Tent Histories were destroyed by water damage during one of the frequent Okinawa Typhoons.  In 2004, Habu/Gekko Pup Tent 9 merged with Honey Bucket Special - PT 1.

Gecko - Pup Tent 13
Kitmae, Okinawa

 - merged with Habu - Pup Tent 9 in 2000

Pu Hoa - Pup Tent 15
Taichung, Taiwan

- Pup Tent 15 was originally Pu Hoa - Pup Tent 15 in Taichung, Taiwan. Instituted 1 April 1972. In 1991. the Charter was voluntarily suspended due to lack of sufficient members and 15 was reassigned to the new Pup Tent in Angeles City, Philippines.

Pusan U@
Pusan. Korea

- Charter dated 17 February 1974

Flat Frogs - Pup Tent 16
Guam

- merged with Bull Conchos - Pup Tent 3 in 1997

 Chii Sai Tomodachi - Pup Tent 17
Yokosuka

All rights reserved. 
Last updated: Oct 25, 2008