Mr. William Lamac, Matamoras, PA has designed a special grave marker for Cold War Veterans.
The marker is a 20" aluminum marker with a flag holder.
It is inscribed with "Cold War Veteran with six stars, to represent all branches of the military, Army, Navy, Marine Corps., Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines. The inner circle has the dates Sept. 1945 Dec. 1991, with a globe in the center.
Dedication for a National Cold War Veterans Memorial and grave markers will be held this Saturday
at the Matamoras Firehouse and the Veterans Memorial Park and Education Center at Airport Park.
Our sincere and deep Thank You to Mr. Lamac, and the Borough of Matamoras, PA for this very wonderful and outstanding tribute to our nations "Cold Warriors."
The slow but sure recognition and honor being paid to Cold War Veterans, as more cities, counties and states take notice and finally remember these brave men and women it warm and touching; and I must say long overdue.
More information, including a picture of the grave marker can be found in the Pike County Courier
http://strausnews.com/articles/2010/09/23/pike_county_courier/news/17.txt
This only increases our request for the need to recognize Cold War Veterans at a national level. The issuance of a Cold War Service Medal, and a national memorial in Washington, DC, and a national Day of Remembrance or Cold War Veterans Day.
Jerald Terwilliger
National Chairman
American Cold War Veterans, Inc.
"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
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Friday, September 25, 2009
Pennsylvania to dedicate Cold War Memorial
Slowly and surely the Cold War is garnering recognition. Cities, towns, counties, states are remembering the Cold War, what it meant, how it influenced our country.
Many high schools and collages now have courses dedicated to the Cold War as part of their history/social science requirements.
We are still attempting to convince Congress to authorize a Cold War Service Medal. It has been a long struggle, but we will not give up the fight.
Cold War monument to be dedicated
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The Veterans Memorial Park and Education Center Society will be dedicating the Cold War Monument, their most recent project, on Monday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. This event will take place at Veterans Park at Airport Park in Matamoras. The Cold War spanned the years 1945 to 1991. Although not a shooting war, it was a time of serious tension between the United States, its allies and the Soviet Union. To honor the sacrifice of the men and women who served during that period of time, park sponsors are inviting all military posts, organizations, individual veterans, and the general public to attend the dedication. Military posts that would like to take part in the ceremony with their color guards, are asked to contact Dick Gassmann at 570-491-4003, or Gene Goldner at 570-686-1448
Please contact your elected officials in Washington ask them to introduce legislation, or be a cosponsor when someone else brings forth a bill to authorize and direct DoD to issue a Cold War Service/Victory Medal.
Jerald Terwilliger, Chairman
American Cold War Veterans, Inc
Thursday, March 19, 2009
The Hands of Time Move On
The National Defense Authorization Act 2010 is in markup being prepared right now.
Congress, still busy with the stimulus plan; and the AIG mess is also continuing other
programs.
It is our fervrent hope that this year the NDAA will include provision for a Cold War Victory/Service Medal. If we can convince both the Senate and the House to add the medal
we will most likely finally reach our first goal.
If the medal is not included in the NDAA (and right now there is no mention of it), then we
must start the second prong of the attack. Actually, we should start both right now.
Contact all the members of the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee. I know that a lot of the senators and representative will give you
the standard reply " I can only answer and react to people from my state/districk. But
someone on their staff will have to read it, and maybe if the see a lot of requests they will
bring it up at a meeting. Ask them to please include provision for a Cold War Victory/Service
Medal.
At the same time contact all of your state's elected officials to ask them to
introduce legislation for this medal; or ask them to cosponsor a bill introduced by
another member of Congress.
Email, snail mail, phone, fax, knock on their door keep up the fire and push push push. Tell them
how you feel, and what we want.
I hope to see a large turnout for our meeting in Washington, DC on April 30,
Then join us for a Congressional breakfast in the Hart Office Building. Try to make arrangements now (they need some advance notice) they would like the "face time",
to visit with your Senators and Representatives following the breakfast.
Then we will proceed to Arlington National to hold services for the Forgotten Heroes Of The
Cold War. Which will include placing flowers on some of the gaves of the brave men.
Jerald Terwilliger
National Vice Chairman
American Cold War Veteans
"We Remember"
www.americancoldwarvets.org for our website
and http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/ for our message forum
Congress, still busy with the stimulus plan; and the AIG mess is also continuing other
programs.
It is our fervrent hope that this year the NDAA will include provision for a Cold War Victory/Service Medal. If we can convince both the Senate and the House to add the medal
we will most likely finally reach our first goal.
If the medal is not included in the NDAA (and right now there is no mention of it), then we
must start the second prong of the attack. Actually, we should start both right now.
Contact all the members of the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee. I know that a lot of the senators and representative will give you
the standard reply " I can only answer and react to people from my state/districk. But
someone on their staff will have to read it, and maybe if the see a lot of requests they will
bring it up at a meeting. Ask them to please include provision for a Cold War Victory/Service
Medal.
At the same time contact all of your state's elected officials to ask them to
introduce legislation for this medal; or ask them to cosponsor a bill introduced by
another member of Congress.
Email, snail mail, phone, fax, knock on their door keep up the fire and push push push. Tell them
how you feel, and what we want.
I hope to see a large turnout for our meeting in Washington, DC on April 30,
Then join us for a Congressional breakfast in the Hart Office Building. Try to make arrangements now (they need some advance notice) they would like the "face time",
to visit with your Senators and Representatives following the breakfast.
Then we will proceed to Arlington National to hold services for the Forgotten Heroes Of The
Cold War. Which will include placing flowers on some of the gaves of the brave men.
Jerald Terwilliger
National Vice Chairman
American Cold War Veteans
"We Remember"
www.americancoldwarvets.org for our website
and http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/ for our message forum
Sunday, January 25, 2009
A Call To Veterans
Did your military tour run between Sept. 1945 thru Dec. 1991? The period know as
the "Cold War", it was an undeclared war; a battle to help stop the spread of Communism.
The Soviet Union and the United States both built large military complexes, and
very large stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Each side trying to outdo the other.
The US had military spread around the world, ground forces just a few miles from
Communists forces. SAC bombers in the air 24/7, ships at sea, and under the ocean
surface. Missile silos manned and ready.
The Soviets followed suit with bombers, ships and submarines, ground troops and
their missile sites. They were never very far from where the US forces were.
The Soviet Union finally began to fall apart; their captive nations wanted independence, they were spending so much money on their military the economy began
to faltr.
The Berlin Wall built by the Soviet Union started construction on August 13, 1961 to contain the citizens of East Germany within their control, and prevent them from
gaining freedom in West Germany. On November 8, 1989 the check points were opened
and German citizens from both sides began to demolish the wall.
German unification was finally was finally concluded on Oct. 3, 1990 and with one
Germany the Soviet Union was suffering badly as internal problems continued.
Finally on Dec. 25, 1991 Gorbachev resigned and declared the Soviet Union extinct.
Bringing an end to the Cold War.
Now our Veterans Service Organization, The American Cold War Veterans, dedicated to
the history of the Cold War, and attempting to preserve and make the public aware
of what happened and why; are asking for your help.
We are attempting to convince Congress to authorize and direct the Department of
Defense to issue a Cold War Service Medal to those who served during this trying
and stressful era. We are also working towards the establishment and building of
a memorial dedicated to the Forgotten Heroes of the Cold War. Another goal is
a National Day of Remembrance for the Cold War.
We need the help of everyone to accomplish this goal. We are asking that youj
contact your elected officals, ask them to introduce legislation, or become a
cosponser, that would establish a Cold War Service Medal.
Please visit our webite at www.americancoldwarveterans.org and you can also
see our message forum at http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/
Many lives were lost during the Cold War, which included Korea, Vietnam, Congo,
Haiti, Dominican Republic, Panama. Our planes were shot from the sky by Communist forces, our ships were attacked, and two submarines sank with all hands on board.
It is to honor all those who gave their all, paid the ultimate sacrifice of their
lives to protect our freedom that we are asking for this medal. They deserve the
the recognition, and it is way past time for them to be remembered.
Forty six years of Cold War, and seventeen years since the end of the Cold War, twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall let this be the year it happens.
Jerald Terwilliger
National Vice Chairman/Treasurer
American Cold War Veterans
www.americancoldwarvets.org
"We Remember"Did
the "Cold War", it was an undeclared war; a battle to help stop the spread of Communism.
The Soviet Union and the United States both built large military complexes, and
very large stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Each side trying to outdo the other.
The US had military spread around the world, ground forces just a few miles from
Communists forces. SAC bombers in the air 24/7, ships at sea, and under the ocean
surface. Missile silos manned and ready.
The Soviets followed suit with bombers, ships and submarines, ground troops and
their missile sites. They were never very far from where the US forces were.
The Soviet Union finally began to fall apart; their captive nations wanted independence, they were spending so much money on their military the economy began
to faltr.
The Berlin Wall built by the Soviet Union started construction on August 13, 1961 to contain the citizens of East Germany within their control, and prevent them from
gaining freedom in West Germany. On November 8, 1989 the check points were opened
and German citizens from both sides began to demolish the wall.
German unification was finally was finally concluded on Oct. 3, 1990 and with one
Germany the Soviet Union was suffering badly as internal problems continued.
Finally on Dec. 25, 1991 Gorbachev resigned and declared the Soviet Union extinct.
Bringing an end to the Cold War.
Now our Veterans Service Organization, The American Cold War Veterans, dedicated to
the history of the Cold War, and attempting to preserve and make the public aware
of what happened and why; are asking for your help.
We are attempting to convince Congress to authorize and direct the Department of
Defense to issue a Cold War Service Medal to those who served during this trying
and stressful era. We are also working towards the establishment and building of
a memorial dedicated to the Forgotten Heroes of the Cold War. Another goal is
a National Day of Remembrance for the Cold War.
We need the help of everyone to accomplish this goal. We are asking that youj
contact your elected officals, ask them to introduce legislation, or become a
cosponser, that would establish a Cold War Service Medal.
Please visit our webite at www.americancoldwarveterans.org and you can also
see our message forum at http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/
Many lives were lost during the Cold War, which included Korea, Vietnam, Congo,
Haiti, Dominican Republic, Panama. Our planes were shot from the sky by Communist forces, our ships were attacked, and two submarines sank with all hands on board.
It is to honor all those who gave their all, paid the ultimate sacrifice of their
lives to protect our freedom that we are asking for this medal. They deserve the
the recognition, and it is way past time for them to be remembered.
Forty six years of Cold War, and seventeen years since the end of the Cold War, twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall let this be the year it happens.
Jerald Terwilliger
National Vice Chairman/Treasurer
American Cold War Veterans
www.americancoldwarvets.org
"We Remember"Did
Sunday, January 11, 2009
"Eternal Flame" Not So Eternal
The "Eternal Flame" for Veterans lasts till city gets first gas bill. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090110/ap_on_fe_st/odd_extinguished_eternal_flame
Might be funny if it were not so serious.
Might be funny if it were not so serious.
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