Honoring Cold War Veterans on NPR Weekend America 12-27-08
MISSION
The American Cold War Veterans is a nonpartisan 501c nonprofit veterans service organization
incorporated in the State of Florida and founded on August 18,
2007 at The Truman Library in Independence, MO. As a group we
are dedicated to all of our Brother and Sister Veterans, with
special dedication to those who served during the Cold War era
September 1945 to December 1991.
Our Mission is to bring respect, recognition and awareness to
Veterans of the Cold War era no matter what branch of service,
whether active duty, reserve or National Guard. We are
committed to honoring the sacrifices made by millions of
American men and women during the Cold War, especially those
who paid the ultimate price of life or liberty. We intend to
see that the Cold War's history is completely and accurately
understood by people everywhere. We are united in these goals
and speak with one voice.
NDAA 2002 - FACT
The NDAA 2002 was passed by congress October 2001 signed into Law Dec. 28 2001, In the NDAA that was approved by both houses, signed into law by the President, was the Sense of Congress to authorize the Campaign Medal for service in the Cold War.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002
115 STAT. 1118 PUBLIC LAW 107–107—DEC. 28, 2001
Code, that the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to that
individual is warranted and that a waiver of time restrictions
prescribed by law for recommendation for such award is recommended.
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 on 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; and
the award of the Vietnam Service Medal to any member
or former member of the Armed Forces who was awarded
the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for participation in
military operations designated as Operation Frequent Wind
arising from the evacuation of Vietnam on April 29 and 30,
1975.
The Medal was not created! Why?
Were Cold War veterans casualties of the Iraq War planning?
We will continue to fight!
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