The National Catholic Community Service (NCCS) was formed in the United States in 1940 and ceased operations in 1980. Its purpose was to serve the spiritual, social, educational, and recreational needs of

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personnel and

civilian Civilians under international humanitarian law are "persons who are not members of the armed forces" and they are not " combatants if they carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war". It is slightly different from a non-combatan ...

defense workers and their families. It was a member agency of the United Service Organization (USO) and the

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's (VA) Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee and operated a VA Hospital Program with the assistance of a VA

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hospital committee.

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NCCS history at Catholic University of America library
Catholic Church in the United States Organizations established in 1940 Organizations disestablished in 1980 {{charity-org-stub

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