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coldwarrio Re :   Another Article on NBC Newsvine About Medal Jerry, Thank you for what you are doing.  I have visited some of your articles [I intend to visit them all] and have voted and commented on them.  I think that it is hard to overestimate the good you are doing.  Keep on keeping on.  We cannot... we must not let America forget the Cold War and what we stood against.  The kids today [though they do not know it] are counting on us to educate them to the terror and horrors of socialism/communism.  Most of their schools and the media totally ignore the fact that a Cold War even occurred.  Some of our politicians seem eager to put it out of easy memory, too. Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.  We have a solemn duty to our children and grandchildren, to tell our story.  We also have a duty to our fallen comrades in arms to speak where they cannot. So, from the bottom of my heart, I salute you. 11/20/2008 23:31:32

lostexair Re :   Remembering Blackbird! It was an amazing craft. You always knew it was taking off or landing, it shook the air waves. 11/20/2008 23:13:54

coldwarrio Re :   Remembering Blackbird! I am proud to say that my Cold War mission was, for a time, in support of the SR-71.  I was an Army National Guard Engineer and in one of my units, our mission was Rapid Runway Repair.  We deployed OCONUS to train with the Air Force's Red Horse, and I have a certificate from them for that mission.  The airfield we trained on was one that was used by these magnificent aircraft. It was anticipated that the Soviets would bomb the airfield in the event of full scale war.  Every third munition was expected to be chemical.  It was expected that there would be air deployed mines to be cleared before the work of runway repair could begin.  It was expected that we would also be facing Spetsnaz.  Our mission was to deploy security forces, clear the mines and UXO, clear the debris, fill the holes, and deploy an aluminum patch...all within 30 minutes. Why 30 minutes?  To give time for our aircraft to land, rearm, refuel and take off before the second wave of Soviet bombers arrived. Essayons!  The duty is ours, consequences are God's. 11/20/2008 23:13:10

JIM WELLER Re :   Remembering Blackbird! WOW!!!  It is remarkable that this great aircraft out ran over 4,000 missiles during the Cold War!!!   4,000!!!   That's a lot of shots in a war that many believe never heard a shot in anger.   11/20/2008 20:04:04

SACWARRIOR Topic :   Remembering Blackbird! A Flash slide show from a Blackbird Driver! Firsthand Cold War testimony on operations over Libya in 1986. http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/SR-71/index.htm Remembering the SR-71 and those who flew these covert ops. Scott L'Ecuyer 11/20/2008 10:47:05

SACWARRIOR Topic :   Let there be no doubt! 11/19/2008 22:57:06

coldwarrio Re :   WHY DONT MORE VETERANS WHERE THEIR CLASS A UNIFORM ON VETERANS DAY I cannot speak for all, but I know that I can speak for some... Though I was a part of winning the Cold War, I have not yet won the Battle of the Bulge. 11/19/2008 18:55:59

Jerald Ter Topic :   Another Article on NBC Newsvine About Medal I published another article on NBC Newsvine you can read it, comment and vote it up the vine here http://jerterw.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/19/2125846-who-will-pick-up-the-guantlet-for-cold-war-veterans You can read all my articles you might have missed on my page http://jerterw.newsvine.com/ jerry 11/19/2008 04:22:53

Jerald Ter Re :   Stalin's mass murders were 'entirely rational' says new Russian textbook praising tyrant George, Thanks for the link, I put it up on NBC Newsvine. And I agree this is a horible idea.  Teaching their children it is okay to kill. Jerry 11/19/2008 03:46:23

guest Re :   Stalin's mass murders were 'entirely rational' says new Russian textbook praising tyrant I think it is significant that this article appeared in the British press. The British were fighting the Nazis before the US got into the war, and had more comradship initially in the war against Hitler. Yet today's press is aware enough to see Stalin for what he really is. The Russian textbooks find me very disappointed. If they had said Stalin was bad, but led his nation against Hitler, and the death of invading Nazis was 'rational' after the invasion it would be one thing. But defenseless peasants suffering from famine, party operators who incurred Stalin's rath, and suspicious citizens who heard that knock on the door many times in the Soviet Union under Stalin. FRANK D 11/18/2008 20:06:40

lostexair Re :   Stalin's mass murders were 'entirely rational' says new Russian textbook praising tyrant It's not a huge leap from justifying the mass murder of your own countrymen to justifying it against your perceived enemies.  11/18/2008 16:30:09

coldwarrio Re :   Stalin's mass murders were 'entirely rational' says new Russian textbook praising tyrant The Russians are busy indoctrinating our children's and grandchildrens enemies.  Teaching them from official school texts that killing 20-40 million of their fellow citizens in the name of economic/political theory is far worse than what the Nazis did.  It is even worse than what the Soviets did.  The leaders of the National Socialists and of the Soviet Socialists both hid their mass murders.  They knew that it was wrong.  They knew that their citizens would know that it was wrong.  They knew that the world would know that it was wrong. This is new. This is out in the open.  This is indoctrination of a new generation into accepting mega mass murder as a viable methodology to achieve political ends.  The Russians still have thousands of Nuclear weapons. No one really knew what was coming when all the Hitler Junge were marching around with shovels on their shoulders.  This...this is terrifying.  11/17/2008 19:38:22

jim811 Re :   Stalin's mass murders were 'entirely rational' says new Russian textbook praising tyrant George, Stalin and his kind, I believe operated under the old axiom, "The end Justifies The means"; and to mass murders like him, he may well have believed his actions were rational; eg, how does one convince a nut job, he is a nut job.  jim811 11/17/2008 17:15:19

jim811 Re :   Good news from NH Scott, I thank you for this and Your ongoing efforts! jim811 11/17/2008 17:09:33

BGRH21052 Re :   Cold War Veteran Tie genielibanon:  You can purchase The Cold War Veteran Tie from "Medals of America."  Their web site is: www.usmedals.com Good luck!  ****************************************** Re:Cold War Veteran Tie (Date Posted: 11/16/2008 06:10:05) how to purcase it? its for europe sending too? i like wear tie i have a lot of... -------------------------------------------------------------- we don't remember the day's , only the moments 11/17/2008 17:01:54

Jerald Ter Re :   Stalin's mass murders were 'entirely rational' says new Russian textbook praising tyrant As the world continues to rewrite history. Soon no one will be considered a "bad guy". All War - except the Cold War - were right and just. I just do not get it.. Jerry 11/17/2008 14:12:12

coldwarrio Topic :   Stalin's mass murders were 'entirely rational' says new Russian textbook praising tyrant Stalin's mass murders were 'entirely rational' says new Russian textbook praising tyrant Stalin acted 'entirely rationally' in executing and imprisoning millions of people in the Gulags, a controversial new Russian teaching manual claims. Full Story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1051871/Stalins-mass-murders-entirely-rational-says-new-Russian-textbook-praising-tyrant.html 14 November 2008 www.dailymail.co.uk 11/17/2008 13:46:35

lostexair Re :   WHY DONT MORE VETERANS WHERE THEIR CLASS A UNIFORM ON VETERANS DAY All my uniforms were stolen after I got out. If I could find a complete set my size, small, that didn't cost a fortune, I would get a set. 11/17/2008 13:22:52

JIM WELLER Re :   Good news from NH Scott, Could you go into details, now? 11/17/2008 10:14:40

JIM WELLER Re :   Medal Status Yes, it can be a little confusing.  Just one more point for clarification...a CWSM would be a DOD award no matter who initiates/approves it.  But, it would be above the level of say the Secretary of the Army approving it.   He could only approve awards for the Army.  A couple years ago, the Secretary of the Air Force discontinued the AF Good Conduct Medal.  I believe that was illegal, because it was created by congress.  So even the top dogs in the fight don't always understand the procedures or military awards traditions. 11/17/2008 09:46:01

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