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(Date Posted:06/30/2009 16:31:13)

Here is my latest letter to all members of the Senate Armed Services Commitee. Fell free to use it, reword as you see fit, change the names etc..

Dear Senator Udall:

We at the American Cold War Veterans, Inc. salute you for your outstanding support for our military and our veterans. We thank you for your service to our country.

This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the seventeenth anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.

As you may know lives were lost, our planes were shot down, our ships and personnel attacked during the long hard struggle to contain Communism.

Many of the brave and dedicated men and women of this era served their tour of duty and received no medal or award of any kind.

We were doing the same types of jobs that today's military are doing.

Today's military receives the Global War on Terrorism, National Defense Service, Sea Service Ribbon, Overseas Duty Ribbon; and other awards that did not exist during the Cold War.

The Cold Warriors have been denied recognition, degraded, ignored; and told we are not real veterans.

As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee you have a golden opportunity to correct this wrong.

Will you introduce legislation to authorize a Cold War Service Medal?
This would be a small way to honor and recognize all those who served honorably during the Cold War. Or would you be a cosponsor if such a bill is brought forth?

As the ranks of the Cold War Veteran shrink everyday, let this be the year to say Thank You from your country. The United States appreciates and honors you for your service.

I look forward to hearing any comments or questions you might have on this issue.

Regards,

Jerald Terwilliger
National Vice Chairman
American Cold War Veterans, Inc.
"We Remember"



(Message edited by Jerald Terwilliger On 06/30/2009 16:33:07)

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US Navy 1960-1970
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Jerald Terwilliger
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RE:Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee
(Date Posted:06/30/2009 16:59:47)

Here is a list of all members of the Senate who are veterans, notice that all of them qualify as Cold War Veterans. We need to get these senators on board. In my letter to the SAFC I made a special note to
the veterans. "As a Cold War Veteran yourself, perhaps you have felt some of the same slights as other
veterans of that era. This shoud be something you can relate to and understand our quest."

Veterans in the United States Senate

Note: "#" in front of the name indicates a combat veteran.  * indicates member of SASC

  • *#Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI)
    U.S. Army 1943-47

  • *Robert Bennett (R-UT)
    National Guard 1957-61

  • Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
    Army Reserves 1968-74

  • #Thomas Carper (D-DEL)
    U.S. Navy 1968-1973
    Navy Reserve 1973-1991

  • Thad Cochran (R-MS)
    U.S. Navy 1959-61

  • Christopher J. Dodd (D-CT)
    Army Reserve 1969-75

  • Michael Enzi (R-WY)
    Air National Guard 1967-73

  • *Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
    · U.S. Air Force 1983-1989
    National Guard 1989-1994

  • Tom Harkins (D-IA)
    U.S. Navy 1962-67
    Navy Reserve 1968-74

  • *James M. Inhofe (R-OK)
    U.S. Army 1954-56

  • #Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
    Medal Of Honor
    U.S. Army 1943-47

  • Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
    National Guard 1966-1972

  • Tim Johnson (D-SD)
    U.S. Army 1969-

  • *Edward Kennedy (D-MA)
    U.S. Army 1951-53

  • #John Robert Kerry (D-MA)
    U.S. Navy 1966-1970

  • Herb Kohl (D-WI)
    Army Reserve 1958-64

  • #Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
    Army 1942-1946

  • Richard Lugar (R-IN)
    U.S. Navy 1957-60

  • *#John R. McCain (R-AZ)
    U.S. Navy 1958-81
    *POW Vietnam 1967-73

  • *Bill Nelson (D-FL)
    U.S. Army 1968-1970

  • *Jack Reed (D-RI)
    U.S. Army 1967-1979
    U.S. Army Reserves 1979-1991

  • Pat Roberts (R-KS)
    U.S. Marine Corps (1958-62)

  • *Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
    Army Reserves 1973-86

  • Arlen Specter (R-PA)
    U.S. Air Force 1951-53

  • *#Jim Webb (D-VA)
    U.S. Marine Corps 1964-1972
    Ass't Sec. of Defense 1984-1987
    Secretary of the Navy 1987-1988

  • *Roger F. Wicker (R- MS)
    U.S. Air Force 1976-1980
    Air Force Reserve 1980-2004

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US Navy 1960-1970
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Jerald Terwilliger
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RE:Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee
(Date Posted:06/30/2009 17:42:07)

And here is a list of members of the House that are veterans. The way the House email is set up
most of the Representative will only accept email from their district. You have to enter you zip code in order to get on their website.


Veterans in the United States House of Representatives

"#" in front of the name indicates a combat veteran.  *Member of House
Armed Services Committee

  • *Todd Akin (R-02 Missouri)
    U.S. Army

  • #Joe Baca (D-43 CA)
    U.S. Army 1966-1968

  • Spencer Bachus (R-06 AL)
    National Guard 1969-1971

  • James Barrett (R-03 S.C.)
    Army 1983-1987

  • Sanford D. Bishop (D-02 GA)
    U.S. Army 1971

  • John Boccieri (D-16 OH)

  • John Boehner (R-08 OH)
    U.S. Navy 1968

  • #Leonard L. Boswell (D-03 IA)
    U.S. Army 1956-1976

  • #Allen Boyd, Jr. (D-02 FL)
    U.S. Army 1969-1971

  • Paul Broun (R-10 GA)
    USMC Reserves 1964 -67
    US Navy Reserved 1967 - 72
    National Guard 1972 - 73

  • Henry Brown (R-1 SC)
    National Guard 1953-1962

  • Vern Buchanan (R-13 FL)
    Air National Guard 1970-1976

  • Dan Burton (R-05 IN)
    U.S. Army 1956-1957
    Army Reserves 1957-1962

  • G.K. Butterfield (D-1 NC)
    Army Reserves 1957-1962
    Army 1968-1970

  • Stephen E. Buyer (R-04 IN)
    U.S. Army 1984-1987, 1990
    Army Reserve 1980-1984, 1987-Present

  • Christopher Carney (D-10PA)
    Naval Reserves 1995 - Present

  • Howard Coble (R-06 NC)
    Coast Guard 1952-1956, 1977-1978
    Coast Guard Reserve 1960-1981

  • *Mike Coffman (R-06 CO)

  • *Mike Conway (R-11 TX)
    U.S. Army 1970-1972

  • John Conyers (D-14 MI)
    National Guard 1948-1950
    U.S. Army 1950-1954
    Army Reserve 1954-1957

  • Geoff Davis (R-04 KY)
    U.S. Army 1980 -1987

  • Nathan Deal (R-09 GA)
    U.S. Army 1966-1968

  • Peter A. DeFazio (D-04 OR)
    U.S. Air Force 1967-1971

  • William D. Delahunt (D-10 MA)
    Coast Guard Reserve 1963-1971

  • John D. Dingell (D-16 MI)
    U.S. Army 1945-1946

  • John F. Duncan, Jr. (R-02 TN)
    Army Reserve 1970-1987

  • Bob Etheridge (D-02 NC)
    U.S. Army 1965-1967

  • John Fleming (R-04 LA)

  • #Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R-11 NJ)
    U.S. Army 1969-1971

  • Louie Gohmert (R-01 TX)
    U.S. Army 1977-1982

  • Charles A. Gonzales (D-20 TX)
    National Guard 1969-1975

  • Virgil H. Goode, Jr. (R-05 VA)
    National Guard 1969-1975

  • Bart Gordon (D-6 TN)
    US Army Reserve 1971-72

  • Brett Guthrie (R-02 KY)

  • Phil Hare (D-17IL)
    Army Reserves 1969-1975

  • Ralph M. Hall (R-04 TX)
    U.S. Navy 1942-1945

  • Doc Hastings (R-04 WA)
    Army Reserves 1964-1969

  • Maurice Hinchey (D-22 NY)
    U.S. Navy 1956-59

  • *#Duncan Hunter (R-52 CA)
    U.S. Army 1969-1971

  • Darrell Issa (R-49 CA)
    Army 1970-1972, 1976-1980

  • #Sam Johnson (R-03 TX)
    U.S. Air Force 1951-1979 (POW)

  • Walter B. Jones, Jr. (R-03 NC)
    National Guard 1967-1971

  • Paul E. Kanjorski (D-11 PA)
    U.S. Army 1960-1961

  • Peter King (R-03 NY)
    National Guard 1968-1973

  • •# Mark Kirk (R-10 IL)
    Navy Reserve 1989-present

  • *#John Kline (R-02 MN)
    USMC 1969-1994

  • John Linder (R-7 GA)
    US Air Force 1967-69

  • Edward J. Markey (D-07 MA)
    Army Reserves 1968-1973

  • *#James Marshall (D-08 GA)
    U.S. Army 1968-1970

  • Jim McDermott (D-07 WA)
    U.S. Navy 1968-1970

  • *Eric Massa (D-29 NY)
    US Navy 1981-2001

  • Gary Miller (R-42 CA)
    Army 1967-1968

  • Alan Mollohan (D-01 WV)
    U.S. Army 1970
    Army Reserves 1970-1983

  • Dennis Moore (D-03 KS)
    U.S. Army 1970
    Army Reserves 1970-1972

  • *Patrick Murphy (D-08PA)
    Army 1999-2004

  • #John Murtha (D-12 PA)
    U.S. Marines 1952-1955, 1966-1967
    Marines Reserve 1967-1990

  • Pete Olson (R-22 TX)
    US Navy 1988-1998

  • *Soloman P. Ortiz (D-27 TX)
    U.S. Army 1960-1962

  • William Pascrell, Jr. (D-08 NJ)
    U.S. Army 1961
    Army Reserves 1962-1967

  • Ron Paul (R-14 TX)
    U.S. Air Force 1963-1965
    National Guard 1965-1968

  • Gary Peters (D-09 MI)
    US Navy 1993-2000 USNR 2001-2005

  • Collin C. Peterson (D-07 MN)
    National Guard 1963-1969

  • #Joseph R. Pitts (R-16 PA)
    U.S. Air Force 1963-1969

  • Ted Poe (R-2 TX)
    Air Force Reserve 1970-1976

  • Jim Ramstad (R-03 MN)
    Army Reserves 1968-1974

  • #Charles B. Rangel (D-15 NY)
    U.S. Army 1948-1952
  • #Silvestre Reyes (D-16 TX)
    U.S. Army 1966-1968

  • Harold Rogers (R-05 KY)
    National Guard 1957-1964

  • Mike Rogers (R-8 MI)
    US Army 1985-89

  • Phip Roe (R-01 TN)
    US Army 1973-1974

  • *Tom Rooney (R-16 FL)

  • Bobby Rush (D-01 IL)
    U.S. Army 1963-1968

  • John Salazar (D-03 CO)
    U.S. Army 1973-1976

  • Robert C. Scott (D-03 VA)
    Army Reserves 1970-1974
    National Guard 1974-1976

  • Jose E. Serrano (D-16 NY)
    U.S. Army 1964-1966

  • *Joe Sestak(D-07PA)
    U.S. Navy [Admiral] 1970-2006

  • John Shadegg (R-03AZ)
    National Guard 1969-1975

  • John Shimkus (R-19 IL)
    U.S. Army 1980-1984
    Army Reserves 1987-Present

  • *#Vic Snyder (D-02 AR)
    U.S. Marines 1967-1969

  • *John M. Spratt, Jr. (D-05 SC)
    U.S. Army 1969-1971

  • Fortney P. Stark (D-13 CA)
    U.S. Air Force 1955-1957

  • Cliff Stearns (R-06 FL)
    U.S. Air Force 1963-1967

  • John S. Tanner (D-08 TN)
    U.S. Navy 1968-1972
    National Guard 1974-Present

  • *Gene Taylor (D-04 MS)
    Coast Guard Reserve 1971-1984

  • #Mike Thompson (D-01 CA)
    U.S. Army 1969-1972

  • Edolphus Towns (D-10 NY)
    U.S. Army 1956-1958

  • Tim Walz (D-01MI)
    National Guard 1981-2005

  • Ed Whitfield (R-01 KY)
    Army Reserve 1967-1970

  • *Joe Wilson (R-2 SC)
    National Guard 1972-2003

  • Frank R. Wolf (R-10 VA)
    U.S. Army 1962-1963
    Army Reserves 1963-1967

  • C.W. Bill Young (R-10 FL)
    National Guard 1948-1957

  • Don Young (R-All AK)
    U.S. Army 1955-1957



(Message edited by Jerald Terwilliger On 06/30/2009 17:46:34)

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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—

  1. 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;

  2. 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

  3. 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.


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