New York Veterans To Receive Refund For Drivers License/State ID Card

New York Veterans who had the "Veterans" designation put on their Drivers License/State ID card will receive a
 rebate from the state.

When the "Veteran" designation was first available to be put on the drivers license/ID card on or
after Oct. 3, 2012 the state charged veterans

a fee of $12.50 for the "privilege" of having this included on the license/ID card.

Gov. Cuomo signed the bill in early August, but it has not yet taken effect. It is expected
 to be enacted soon.

The refunds will go to 10,834 veterans with an amount totaling $134,030. Those veterans
who paid the fee will not have to do anything

further, the Department of Motor Vehicles will issue the refunds automatically.

Thank you New York for doing the proper thing for our Veterans, the original fee
should never have been charged to begin with. Veterans

have given more than their fair share, and deserve the recognition and respect they have earned.

---- Jerald Terwilliger Chairman Emeritus 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

Maine Veterans Drives License/ID Card

Effective July 18, 2011 the State of Maine will begin issuing Drives License and Non Drivers ID Card
especially for active military and veterans. This makes Maine one of the few states to offer this, once
again showing that Maine is in the forefront, other states are considering a veterans/military ID.


The new license will have a field of stars in the background to designate a veteran or active duty
personnel 

This will help veterans to receive special discounts and honors.  Many stores and restaurants of 10 percent or more discount to military/veterans.

You will no longer have to carry a copy of your DD-214 to prove you are a veteran.

To apply you will need to go to the nearest BMV office and provide a copy of your DD-214 or other
proof of service, such as orders or travel papers for active duty personnel.

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