There are two widgets on the right side that will allow you to contact your Senators and/or Representative
asking them to support S.402 The Cold War Service Medal Act 2011, and H.R. 1968 The Cold
War Service Medal Act 2011.
Using POPVOX your remarks will be sent directly to your elected officials. It is quick easy and free,
you do not even have to leave the page you are on.
Please ask them now! Remind them this year 2011 is the 20th anniversary of the end of the Cold War.
We are losing veterans everyday, don't wait till there are no more Cold War Veterans.
Please also ask that all possible efforts to insure that SEC. 581 of the Senate NDAA 2012 remain
intact during the Senate/House conference meetings.
Jerald Terwilliger
National Chairman
American Cold War Veterans
"We Remember"
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"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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Friday, July 22, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
4th of July
I hope that everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July. Enjoyed the cookouts and did not get too much
sun.
I hope that all veterans wore their medals. I hope that everyone said thank you to any member of
the military that you saw. Watched the parades and saluted the Stars and Stripes as the flag passed
in front of you.
The fireworks were awesome as they lit up the sky across the country.
I must admit I was a little disappointed as I watched the Boston Pops celebration, which I watch
every year it is really thrilling and rousing. What disappointed me was that so many people
had to read the words to many of patriotic songs. Songs like God Bless America, My Country
Tis of Thee, I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy...etc.
Do the schools no longer teach music? Is the American public so uneducated that such simple songs are unknown?
Of course not everyone can remember all the words to some of these songs, but it seemed that a lot of people did not know any of the words.
And we wonder why the general public is so misinformed about the Cold War. Bomb shelters and
air raid drills, the threat of nuclear annihilation are forgotten. The world no longer remembers or
cares.
We were just a part of history that is being re-written. Now it seems that the government is even
trying to erase any mention of Cold War Veterans. It has been decided that after Vietnam, all
veterans are now considered "Pre-Gulf War Veterans".
No more Cold War it has vanished, how long will it take before all of the history books(those that
even mention the Cold War) are added to the trash bin along with all of our country's Cold War
Veterans.
We have been ignored, dishonored, disregarded and frowned upon for so long that now some of
us begin to believe it when told we are "not veterans"
All we want as "Cold Warriors" is a little respect, a little honor and a little medal.
The thought of a Cold War Medal seems to cause DOD a great deal of discomfort. Congress has tried many times in one or both houses to do justice to our veterans. It has yet to happen.
Again this year we have some members of Congress standing tall and attempting to "get 'er done"
Please ask your Senators to become cosponsors of S. 402 The Cold War Service Medal Act 2011.
Ask your Representative to become a cosponsor of H.R. 1968 The Cold War Service Medal Act
2011. Ask them to vote for passage when the bills reach the Senate and House floors.
And ask all members of both the Senate and the House Armed Services Committees to
ensure that SEC. 581 of the Senate NDAA 2012 remain intact, and not be removed during the
Senate/House conference meetings.
Remember that this year 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of the Cold War. We have waited
in vain for too long, let this be the year to remember these brave men and women.
Will the new Secretary of Defense finally agree to authorize this medal?
---------------- "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
sun.
I hope that all veterans wore their medals. I hope that everyone said thank you to any member of
the military that you saw. Watched the parades and saluted the Stars and Stripes as the flag passed
in front of you.
The fireworks were awesome as they lit up the sky across the country.
I must admit I was a little disappointed as I watched the Boston Pops celebration, which I watch
every year it is really thrilling and rousing. What disappointed me was that so many people
had to read the words to many of patriotic songs. Songs like God Bless America, My Country
Tis of Thee, I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy...etc.
Do the schools no longer teach music? Is the American public so uneducated that such simple songs are unknown?
Of course not everyone can remember all the words to some of these songs, but it seemed that a lot of people did not know any of the words.
And we wonder why the general public is so misinformed about the Cold War. Bomb shelters and
air raid drills, the threat of nuclear annihilation are forgotten. The world no longer remembers or
cares.
We were just a part of history that is being re-written. Now it seems that the government is even
trying to erase any mention of Cold War Veterans. It has been decided that after Vietnam, all
veterans are now considered "Pre-Gulf War Veterans".
No more Cold War it has vanished, how long will it take before all of the history books(those that
even mention the Cold War) are added to the trash bin along with all of our country's Cold War
Veterans.
We have been ignored, dishonored, disregarded and frowned upon for so long that now some of
us begin to believe it when told we are "not veterans"
All we want as "Cold Warriors" is a little respect, a little honor and a little medal.
The thought of a Cold War Medal seems to cause DOD a great deal of discomfort. Congress has tried many times in one or both houses to do justice to our veterans. It has yet to happen.
Again this year we have some members of Congress standing tall and attempting to "get 'er done"
Please ask your Senators to become cosponsors of S. 402 The Cold War Service Medal Act 2011.
Ask your Representative to become a cosponsor of H.R. 1968 The Cold War Service Medal Act
2011. Ask them to vote for passage when the bills reach the Senate and House floors.
And ask all members of both the Senate and the House Armed Services Committees to
ensure that SEC. 581 of the Senate NDAA 2012 remain intact, and not be removed during the
Senate/House conference meetings.
Remember that this year 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of the Cold War. We have waited
in vain for too long, let this be the year to remember these brave men and women.
Will the new Secretary of Defense finally agree to authorize this medal?
---------------- "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
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Cold War Veterans Need Your Help
The American Cold War Veterans, a 501(c)(3) Veterans Service Organization, are asking for
your help. Help for every veteran who served during the Cold War.
For the past ten years we have been petitioning Congress to authorize a Cold War Service Medal
to all those who served in the military from Sept. 1945 to Dec. 1991, America's longest war.
The battle to contain Communism was a long and arduous struggle, which ended with the demise
of the Soviet Union.
Once again we are in the midst of this ongoing struggle. Please contact both of your senators
ask them to become cosponsors to bill S.402 The Cold War Service Medal Act of 2011, and ask
that it be included in the NDAA 2012. Ask that the bill be called to the full Senate Floor and vote
for passage.
Remember, this year, 2011 is the twentieth anniversary of the end of the Cold War, this would be
the perfect time and reason to present this medal to our veterans.
Then contact your Congressman/woman ask them to become cosponsor to bill H.R. 1968 The
Cold War Service Medal Act of 2011. Ask them to have it called to the full House Floor and
vote for passage.
Many lives were lost during the era that some call "peace time." There instances of our planes
being shot from the sky by Communist forces, our ship were attacked, and in the case of the
USS Pueblo captured. The Pueblo is still held by North Korea, and is still a commissioned US
Navy vessel. The USS Liberty was attacked and 34 crew members and 170 were injured. The USS
Scorpion vanished with the entire crew aboard.
From the Berlin Airlift, the Korean War, the Congo, Lebanon, the Panama Canal, Cuban Missile Crises, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Vietnam War and countless other "hot spots" our men and
women stood ready and waiting.
From manning missile silos in the heartland of America, aboard ships and submarines, troops on the ground, Strategic Air Command planes in the sky, stations in countries far from home. The Fulda
Gap, along the Iron Curtain, standing in alert, never knowing if this was a drill or the real thing.
Yet there has never been a medal or ribbon issued to the brave men and women. It is the only war
that has not had a medal or ribbon issued to commemorate the bravery and distinction with which
the men and women served their country.
Yes, there was the Cold War Certificate, the certificate made no mention of Military Service, and
anyone who worked for even one day as a government employee qualified for this piece of paper.
I was told by the command in charge of issuing the certificate that as of late 2009, after ten years
in existence, that only 2.5 million people had applied. That shows that most veterans consider
the certificate not worth the paper it was printed on. You can not pin a certificate on your chest.
A medal is the decent and honorable way for our country to say "Thank You, your service
counted and meant something."
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
your help. Help for every veteran who served during the Cold War.
For the past ten years we have been petitioning Congress to authorize a Cold War Service Medal
to all those who served in the military from Sept. 1945 to Dec. 1991, America's longest war.
The battle to contain Communism was a long and arduous struggle, which ended with the demise
of the Soviet Union.
Once again we are in the midst of this ongoing struggle. Please contact both of your senators
ask them to become cosponsors to bill S.402 The Cold War Service Medal Act of 2011, and ask
that it be included in the NDAA 2012. Ask that the bill be called to the full Senate Floor and vote
for passage.
Remember, this year, 2011 is the twentieth anniversary of the end of the Cold War, this would be
the perfect time and reason to present this medal to our veterans.
Then contact your Congressman/woman ask them to become cosponsor to bill H.R. 1968 The
Cold War Service Medal Act of 2011. Ask them to have it called to the full House Floor and
vote for passage.
Many lives were lost during the era that some call "peace time." There instances of our planes
being shot from the sky by Communist forces, our ship were attacked, and in the case of the
USS Pueblo captured. The Pueblo is still held by North Korea, and is still a commissioned US
Navy vessel. The USS Liberty was attacked and 34 crew members and 170 were injured. The USS
Scorpion vanished with the entire crew aboard.
From the Berlin Airlift, the Korean War, the Congo, Lebanon, the Panama Canal, Cuban Missile Crises, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Vietnam War and countless other "hot spots" our men and
women stood ready and waiting.
From manning missile silos in the heartland of America, aboard ships and submarines, troops on the ground, Strategic Air Command planes in the sky, stations in countries far from home. The Fulda
Gap, along the Iron Curtain, standing in alert, never knowing if this was a drill or the real thing.
Yet there has never been a medal or ribbon issued to the brave men and women. It is the only war
that has not had a medal or ribbon issued to commemorate the bravery and distinction with which
the men and women served their country.
Yes, there was the Cold War Certificate, the certificate made no mention of Military Service, and
anyone who worked for even one day as a government employee qualified for this piece of paper.
I was told by the command in charge of issuing the certificate that as of late 2009, after ten years
in existence, that only 2.5 million people had applied. That shows that most veterans consider
the certificate not worth the paper it was printed on. You can not pin a certificate on your chest.
A medal is the decent and honorable way for our country to say "Thank You, your service
counted and meant something."
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
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