Cold War Service Medal Delted In Final NDAA

Well, once again Congress has seen fit to ignore and disrespect ALL COLD WAR VETERANS.

The Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act FY2012 did contain a provison
to authorize a Cold War Service Medal. The House version of the NDAA did not have the
same provision.

During the House/Senate conference committee that provision was removed. It appears there
was opposition from the House that did not want the medal included. Who or why is unknown
at this time. We did have some backing in the House, but apparently not enough to overcome
the objections that were raised.

We will continue to fight for a Cold War Service Medal and equal treatment and rights
for all veterans, no matter where or when you served.

There are still the two "stand alone" bills: S.402 and H.R. 1968, these bills will NOT die
at the end of the year and will continue on the books through 2012.

So now we will have to continue the long fight to get the medal approved. Please contact
both of your Senators ask them to cosponsor S.402 The Cold War Service Medal Act of 2011.
Contact your Representative ask them to cosponsor H.R. 1968 The Cold War Service Medal
Act of 2011.

We have come close, only to once again have the door slammed in our faces. But we will not
go away, we will have to intensify our efforts and keep the medal in the minds of everyone
in Congress.

Jerald Terwilliger
National Chairman
American Cold War Veterans
"We Remember"

---------------- "And so the greatest of American triumphs... became a peculiarly joyless victory. We had won the Cold War, but there would be no parades." -- Robert M. Gates, 1996