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COLD WAR RECOGNITION
Many who served during the Cold War Era
do not know that they are entitled to the Cold War Certificate and
Cold War Medal if authorized.
The information enclosed gives those who
served in the U.S. Military and qualified Federal Government
Civilian Personnel some information as to obtaining this
recognition.
Who is eligible? All members of
the armed forces and federal government civilian personnel who
faithfully served the United States during the Cold War era,
September 2, 1945 to December 26, 1991. Individuals requesting a
certificate will certify that their character of service was
honorable.
Take the time to download an application
from the VVnW Website at
http://vvnw.org/ or call 1-800-VIETNAM and ask us to send
you out an application. Alternatively you can go to the Cold War
Certificate website at
http://www.coldwar.army.mil .
Remember, you earned this recognition
and although the Government is slow to process these certificates
and you can expect to wait at least 6 to 12 months, take the few
minutes to complete the form and send it in. If not for you, do it
for your family. You can either send them in direct or you can send
them via the VVnW where we will catalogue the applications and send
them in on your behalf. This way we hope we can bring pressure to
bear on the powers to be.
Now for the Cold War Medal, below is
information relating to this recognition medal and its status.
Congress has specifically called upon
Defense Secretary Rumsfield to “authorize” the Cold War Medal.
Here is the legislative language:
- Sec.556. Sense of Congress on Issuance of certain medals.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should
consider authorizing -
- The issuance of a campaign medal, to be known as the
Korea Defense Service Medal, to each person who while a
member of the Armed Forces served in the Republic of Korea, or the
waters adjacent thereto, during the period beginning on July 28,
1954 and ending at such date thereafter as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
- The issuance of a campaign medal, to be known as the
Cold War Service Medal, to each person who while a member
of the Armed Forces served satisfactorily on active duty during
the Cold War. End of legislative language.
We are focusing on the Cold War
Service Medal and to increase the likelihood that the brave men and
women who fought and won the Cold War will be recognized for their
efforts.
- We urge YOU to contact your Representatives and
Senators and tell them:
YOU want them to support H.R. 3417 which was introduced
in the House of Representatives on December 5,2001. If
enacted this Law will mandate that all Cold War Warriors will
receive their medal.
2. Write to Secretary Rumsfeld’s office telling
him YOU want him to authorize
the Cold War Medal.
His address is: 1000
Defense,
The Pentagon,
Washington DC, 20301-1000
Don’t let this recognition die due to a
change in policy between Russia and the United States. This change
is certainly slowing down the authorization of the Cold War
Service Medal as we would not want to offend them. This is a
legitimate recognition and has been dearly paid for by the lives of
so many. Take the time today to make a difference.
For your Cold War application:
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