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There are more than 50 Knights of Columbus Military Councils throughout the North America and military bases around the world.
Click here to find a Military Council.
Alaska
North Pole Council 8308, North Pole
Arizona
Father Vincent R. Capodanno Council 13024, Luke AFB
Cristo Rey Council 13435, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tuscon
Father Joseph Timothy O’Callahan Council 14157, Yuma
Belgium
King Albert I Council 17079, Belgium
California
Father John Crowley Council 3199, Ridgecrest
California City Council 6705, City-Mojave
Vandenberg Council 9231, Vandenberg AFB
Sacred Heart Council 9486, Fort Ord
St Michael’s of Marin Council 10530, Novato
Father Vincent R. Capodanno Council 11595, Camp Pendleton
St Michaels Catholic Community Council 15625, Travis Air Force Base
Colorado
St. Michael the Archangel Council 14436, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs
St. Francis of Assisi Council 14688, Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora
Our Lady Queen of Peace Council 14715, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs
Our Lady of the Skies 8200, Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs (College council)
Father H. Timothy Vakoc 15269, Fort Carson
District of Columbia
St. Michael the Archangel Council 14823, Bolling AFB
Delaware
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Council 9098, Dover
England
Saint George Council 14233, East Anglia
Florida
St. Peter Council 8910, Mary Esther
John Cardinal O'Connor Council 16080, NAS Pensacola
Georgia
Father Emil Kapaun Council 14713, Fort Benning
St. Michael the Archangel Council 14773, Fort Gordon
St. Francis of Assisi Council16356, NSB Kings Bay
Germany
Chaplain Charles J. Watters Council 8792, Stuttgart
LTG Timothy J. Maude Council 10292, Rhein Main
Father Emil J. Kapaun Council 11987, Ramstein
St. Maximillian Kolbe Council 15700, Grafenwoehr
Guam
St. Michael the Archangel Council 5652, Talofofo
Illinois
Scott Air Force Base Council 10276, Scott AFB
Italy
Padre Pio Council 14293, NAS Sigonella, Sicily
Padre Marco D’Aviano Council 14538, Aviano AFB
San Gennaro Council 14853, Naples
Japan
Knights of Columbus Yokosuka Council 12488, Yokosuka
Martyrs of Tsuwano Council 13316, Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni
Father Charles Ermin Bantle Council 13945, Urasoe City, Okinawa
Father Francis Xavier Council 14821, Camp Zama
St. Michael the Archangel Council 15969, Yokota Air Base, Fussa City
Kansas
St. Ignatius Council 13354, Fort Leavenworth
Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun Council , 14218, Fort Riley
Kentucky
Fr Francis L Sampson 15914, Fort Campbell
Korea
Bishop John J. Kaising Council 14223, Seoul, Korea
Father Emil J. Kapaun Council 16306, Osan Air Base
Father Herman G. Felhoelter Council 16678, Camp Walker, Daegu
Louisiana
Holy Family of Barksdale Council 9085, Barksdale AFB
Maryland
Commodore John Barry Council 14534, Annapolis (College council)
Father Sebastien DeRose Council 13091, Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Massachusetts
Holy Family Parish Council 14016, Hanscom Air Force Base
Mississippi
St. Joseph the Worker Council 12271, Gulfport
Missouri
The Four Chaplains Council 13901, Fort Leonard Wood
New Jersey
St. Francis of Assisi Council 10994, Fort Dix
New Mexico
Louis Smithhisler Council 9504, Cannon AFB
Father Reynaldo John Rivera Council 8230, FM Kirtland AFB
New York
Msgr. Cornelius George O'Keefe Council 8250, West Point (College council)
Father Charles J. Watters Council 10704, Fort Drum
North Carolina
Father Aloysius H. Schmitt Council 13220, Camp Lejeune
Colonel Jerry W. Marvel Council 13488, MCAS New River
St. Michael the Archangel Council 15250, Fort Bragg
North Dakota
St. George Council 8003, Minot
West Grand Forks Council 5832, Grand Forks
Oklahoma
Reverend Stanley F. Rother Council 4889, Altus
Panama
Panama Balboa Council 1371, Panama City
Spain
La Virgen Del Rocio Council 17363, Naval Station Rota
Texas
Charles J. Kaler Jr. Council 10677, NAS Corpus Christi
Robert Leonhardt Council 17024, Fort Worth
SPC Casey A. Sheehan Council 13534, Fort Hood
St. Michael Council, 14584, Fort Bliss
Utah
Deacon Douglas R Sliger Council 16127, Hill Air Force Base
Virginia
Fort Belvoir K of C Parish Council 11170, Fort Belvoir
Father Capodanno Council 11958, Quantico
Father Edward L. Richardson SMA Council 11984, Chesapeake
St Martin of Tours Council 15794, Fort Lee
Washington
The Four Chaplains Council 10652, Joint Base Lewis McChord
Father John Francis Laboon Council 13395, Silverdale
Holy Family Council 14510, Fairchild AFB, Spokane
The legacy of the Knights of Columbus’ service to our men and women in the armed forces is nearly as old as our organization itself and it is an essential component of our future. I am so very grateful to my predecessor, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, for the strides he took to strengthen and deepen the bond of service between the Knights and the military, including this video.
It’s a bond for me that is very deeply personal. My grandfather joined the Knights in 1915 just before he left for World War I. My father was a Knight and a Naval Officer. And, aside from marrying my wife, my decisions to join the United States Navy and the Knights of Columbus, are the two best decisions of my life.
There should be no surprise that the two have drawn out of me similar virtues and provided me with a similar sense of fulfilment. Nor should there be any doubt that the Knights of Columbus will continue to support and to build up the Catholic faithful during their time of service in the military and to provide a place of ongoing brotherhood and support even after active service is complete – challenging men to be heroes, heroes of the faith.
The Knights of Columbus proudly stand in support of our military veterans. Visit the U. S. Office of Veterans Affairs website to see the wide range of benefits available to our soldiers.
In partnership with the Archdiocese for Military Services U.S.A., the Knights of Columbus provides the opportunity and means for our non wounded, wounded, ill and injured U.S. warriors to participate in the Warriors to Lourdes pilgrimage for a period of prayer and spiritual guidance. We accompany and support our warriors and their families throughout the course of the pilgrimage which occurs during the annual International Military Pilgrimage (PMI) in Lourdes, France.
There are more than 50 Knights of Columbus Military Councils throughout the North America and military bases around the world.
Click here to find a Military Council.
Alaska
North Pole Council 8308, North Pole
Arizona
Father Vincent R. Capodanno Council 13024, Luke AFB
Cristo Rey Council 13435, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tuscon
Father Joseph Timothy O’Callahan Council 14157, Yuma
Belgium
King Albert I Council 17079, Belgium
California
Father John Crowley Council 3199, Ridgecrest
California City Council 6705, City-Mojave
Vandenberg Council 9231, Vandenberg AFB
Sacred Heart Council 9486, Fort Ord
St Michael’s of Marin Council 10530, Novato
Father Vincent R. Capodanno Council 11595, Camp Pendleton
St Michaels Catholic Community Council 15625, Travis Air Force Base
Colorado
St. Michael the Archangel Council 14436, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs
St. Francis of Assisi Council 14688, Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora
Our Lady Queen of Peace Council 14715, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs
Our Lady of the Skies 8200, Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs (College council)
Father H. Timothy Vakoc 15269, Fort Carson
District of Columbia
St. Michael the Archangel Council 14823, Bolling AFB
Delaware
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Council 9098, Dover
England
Saint George Council 14233, East Anglia
Florida
St. Peter Council 8910, Mary Esther
John Cardinal O'Connor Council 16080, NAS Pensacola
Georgia
Father Emil Kapaun Council 14713, Fort Benning
St. Michael the Archangel Council 14773, Fort Gordon
St. Francis of Assisi Council16356, NSB Kings Bay
Germany
Chaplain Charles J. Watters Council 8792, Stuttgart
LTG Timothy J. Maude Council 10292, Rhein Main
Father Emil J. Kapaun Council 11987, Ramstein
St. Maximillian Kolbe Council 15700, Grafenwoehr
Guam
St. Michael the Archangel Council 5652, Talofofo
Illinois
Scott Air Force Base Council 10276, Scott AFB
Italy
Padre Pio Council 14293, NAS Sigonella, Sicily
Padre Marco D’Aviano Council 14538, Aviano AFB
San Gennaro Council 14853, Naples
Japan
Knights of Columbus Yokosuka Council 12488, Yokosuka
Martyrs of Tsuwano Council 13316, Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni
Father Charles Ermin Bantle Council 13945, Urasoe City, Okinawa
Father Francis Xavier Council 14821, Camp Zama
St. Michael the Archangel Council 15969, Yokota Air Base, Fussa City
Kansas
St. Ignatius Council 13354, Fort Leavenworth
Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun Council , 14218, Fort Riley
Kentucky
Fr Francis L Sampson 15914, Fort Campbell
Korea
Bishop John J. Kaising Council 14223, Seoul, Korea
Father Emil J. Kapaun Council 16306, Osan Air Base
Father Herman G. Felhoelter Council 16678, Camp Walker, Daegu
Louisiana
Holy Family of Barksdale Council 9085, Barksdale AFB
Maryland
Commodore John Barry Council 14534, Annapolis (College council)
Father Sebastien DeRose Council 13091, Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Massachusetts
Holy Family Parish Council 14016, Hanscom Air Force Base
Mississippi
St. Joseph the Worker Council 12271, Gulfport
Missouri
The Four Chaplains Council 13901, Fort Leonard Wood
New Jersey
St. Francis of Assisi Council 10994, Fort Dix
New Mexico
Louis Smithhisler Council 9504, Cannon AFB
Father Reynaldo John Rivera Council 8230, FM Kirtland AFB
New York
Msgr. Cornelius George O'Keefe Council 8250, West Point (College council)
Father Charles J. Watters Council 10704, Fort Drum
North Carolina
Father Aloysius H. Schmitt Council 13220, Camp Lejeune
Colonel Jerry W. Marvel Council 13488, MCAS New River
St. Michael the Archangel Council 15250, Fort Bragg
North Dakota
St. George Council 8003, Minot
West Grand Forks Council 5832, Grand Forks
Oklahoma
Reverend Stanley F. Rother Council 4889, Altus
Panama
Panama Balboa Council 1371, Panama City
Spain
La Virgen Del Rocio Council 17363, Naval Station Rota
Texas
Charles J. Kaler Jr. Council 10677, NAS Corpus Christi
Robert Leonhardt Council 17024, Fort Worth
SPC Casey A. Sheehan Council 13534, Fort Hood
St. Michael Council, 14584, Fort Bliss
Utah
Deacon Douglas R Sliger Council 16127, Hill Air Force Base
Virginia
Fort Belvoir K of C Parish Council 11170, Fort Belvoir
Father Capodanno Council 11958, Quantico
Father Edward L. Richardson SMA Council 11984, Chesapeake
St Martin of Tours Council 15794, Fort Lee
Washington
The Four Chaplains Council 10652, Joint Base Lewis McChord
Father John Francis Laboon Council 13395, Silverdale
Holy Family Council 14510, Fairchild AFB, Spokane
The legacy of the Knights of Columbus’ service to our men and women in the armed forces is nearly as old as our organization itself and it is an essential component of our future. I am so very grateful to my predecessor, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, for the strides he took to strengthen and deepen the bond of service between the Knights and the military, including this video.
It’s a bond for me that is very deeply personal. My grandfather joined the Knights in 1915 just before he left for World War I. My father was a Knight and a Naval Officer. And, aside from marrying my wife, my decisions to join the United States Navy and the Knights of Columbus, are the two best decisions of my life.
There should be no surprise that the two have drawn out of me similar virtues and provided me with a similar sense of fulfilment. Nor should there be any doubt that the Knights of Columbus will continue to support and to build up the Catholic faithful during their time of service in the military and to provide a place of ongoing brotherhood and support even after active service is complete – challenging men to be heroes, heroes of the faith.
The Knights of Columbus proudly stand in support of our military veterans. Visit the U. S. Office of Veterans Affairs website to see the wide range of benefits available to our soldiers.
In partnership with the Archdiocese for Military Services U.S.A., the Knights of Columbus provides the opportunity and means for our non wounded, wounded, ill and injured U.S. warriors to participate in the Warriors to Lourdes pilgrimage for a period of prayer and spiritual guidance. We accompany and support our warriors and their families throughout the course of the pilgrimage which occurs during the annual International Military Pilgrimage (PMI) in Lourdes, France.