http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.comAimoo CityAimooen-USAimoo http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/PENNSYLVANIA-support-for-a-COLD-WAR-SERVICE-MEDAL-1-1670619.html JIM WELLER 2009-11-23 05:45:14.967 Cold War Medal If you are a resident of PA, write BOTH senators, your congressman, and Sestak, Murphy, and Murtha as a priority.SENATOR ARLEN SPECTOR711 HART SENATE OFFICE BLDGWASHINGTON, DC  20510  SENATOR BOB CASEY393 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BLDGWASHINGTON, DC  20510  HON. JOSEPH SEST http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/For-JOE-1-1662805.html LebanonGrenadaEraVet 2009-11-13 03:08:47.06 Cold War Medal Joe, I thought you said you had a KDSM for service in Korea.  I thought you had to have 30 days or 60 non-consecutive days on peninsula for that.  Here is how I read the latest act....if you will......Specifically, the Cold War Service Medal Act of 2009 would allow the Defense Departm http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Vote-for-H-R-4051-and-S-2743-1-1662627.html USMC_Kinda_Guy 2009-11-22 11:44:21.24 Cold War Medal http://www.washingtonwatch.com/As noted by PNV on another thread in this Section, you can vote for H.R.4051 and S.2743 (Cold War Service Medal of 2009) at the link posted above. Leave a comment also, if you desire.NOTE: Can't recall if it has a search feature. If not, click on "Newest" folder tab an http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/COLD-WAR-won-t-be-added-to-the-VA-FORM-for-Military-Headstones-1-1662555.html jidavis 2009-11-14 06:07:13.17 Cold War Medal I wrote a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs asking them to add COLD WAR to the VA Form 40-1330, Application for Standard Government Headstone or Markerhttp://www.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/VA40-1330.pdfHere is the example I gave:  Highlighted in green is adding COLD WAR and highlight http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Happy-Veterans-Day-1-1662411.html NACVSO Leg 2009-11-12 20:17:18.303 Cold War Medal I would like to wish all of you a happy Veterans Day.  I have been reading the comments regarding the newly proposed legislation awarding a Cold War Medal with interest.  Although I do not post very many comments, I read yours nearly daily.  As a Cold War Veteran who served in We http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/On-the-mend-1-1662132.html Jerald Terwilliger 2009-11-12 20:58:40.13 Cold War Medal Well I am getting better from my surgery, still a little sore. There were actually 4 places she fixed, I thought it was only 2.  My meds are starting to work a bit and am fighting my way out of the depression. Sun will shine again as I walk away from that dark hole.Jerry http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/The-Apathy-of-some-Vets-is-Frustrating-1-1661654.html jpeters 2009-11-17 10:16:50.06 Cold War Medal I went on Military.com and posted numerous threads in different forums about the Cold War Service Medal Act. I put one in each service branch forum, vets forum, and "Hot Topics". I politely asked everyone to please contact their elected officials about co-sponsoring both bills in Congress.I was hopi http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Thank-you-ACWV-leadership-1-1661106.html TheBeastFromTheEast 2009-11-10 09:39:57.287 Cold War Medal   This has been a long hard fought battle year after year getting shot down, some people think it's not even deserving or it will never happen well folks here it is another opportunity to get this medal passed, and guess what it was orcastrated by the ACWV leadership, s http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/H-R-4051-Companion-Bill-to-S-2743-1-1660617.html USMC_Kinda_Guy 2009-11-19 07:32:40.09 Cold War Medal H.R.4051 Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold War, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] (introduced 11/6/2009)      Cosponso http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Contacting-Forum-Members-1-1660024.html USMC_Kinda_Guy 2009-11-09 21:49:37.833 Cold War Medal Sean or Jerry,Not sure about what data is available to you (and specifically, Sean as Owner of the Forum site), but if possible (and when we have the House bill number also), it might be a good idea if you can send out an e-mail to everyone signed up to the Forum to give them a heads up that it's AC http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Lack-of-Non-Mobilized-Reservists-Guard-in-2009-2010-Bill-1-1659360.html kyen18 2009-11-08 11:30:21.583 Cold War Medal I am disppointed that the National Guard and Reservists were not in S. 2734.  This may also be true for the upcoming House Bill anouncement in the next few days.  I hope the House version will honor our fellow Reservists and Guard as in the previous bills in the past years.  http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Senator-Snowe-s-Statement-when-introducing-S-2743-in-Senate-1-1658584.html USMC_Kinda_Guy 2009-11-08 02:45:25.677 Cold War Medal STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS -- (Senate - November 05, 2009)[Page: S11217] GPO's PDF     By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. WEBB, Mrs. LINCOLN, and Ms. LANDRIEU):    S. 2743. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Check-Wikipedia-for-previous-House-Senate-Support-1-1658537.html USMC_Kinda_Guy 2009-11-13 01:04:21.513 Cold War Medal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War_Victory_MedalOK. There's the link to the Wikipedia article regarding the Cold War Medal (and kudos to whoever updated it to include the brand new Senate bill).The article lists all previous sponsorship/cosponsorship in the House and the Senate for previous Cold http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Here-is-the-press-release-1-1657863.html Jerald Terwilliger 2009-11-10 08:16:56.287 Cold War Medal I just had a phone call from the Washington office of Maine Senator Snowe who today  introduced the bill today. I do not  have thebill nu;mber yet but here is the press release   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Good-News-1-1645608.html Jerald Terwilliger 2009-10-29 05:41:29.81 Cold War Medal I talked today with Senator Snowe's National Security Advisor. He told me that Senator Snowe is ready to issue a bill for the Cold War Medal. He also told me that he hashad discussion with staff members of several other senators who are willing to be cosponsors.I made a suggestion that she bring for http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Just-a-note-1-1644029.html LebanonGrenadaEraVet 2009-10-22 17:29:08.393 Cold War Medal Wouldn't that be great?  I would love to wake up one morning and check this sight and see something like this posted.  WE GOT THE CWSM APPROVED.  I have read so many postings here regarding this issue and alot of effort has gone into this that it would make my day to have all of us ge http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Still-Stuck-In-The-Cold-War-1-1640510.html jim_811 2009-10-17 03:07:02.043 Cold War Medal I just read an article wherein SoS Hillery Clinton told a crowd in Moscow, that some US and Russian officials were still stuck in the Cold War, after it has been over some two decades.  Did she confirm to them, that yes, there really was a Cold War.  Well I'll be damned.  I do not agr http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Status-on-Senator-Snowe-s-Cold-War-Medal-bill-1-1628973.html USMC_Kinda_Guy 2009-10-21 03:55:33.483 Cold War Medal Does anyone (especially Jerry - heh) know the status on Senator Snowe's Cold War Medal bill? Any recent developments? Fully understand that Senator Snowe - whom I hold in high regard - has been quite busy as of late with the Health Care issue (with her being one of the "Gang of 6"), but since that i http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Winning-the-Battle-and-Losing-the-War-Again-1-1618108.html DBMN 2009-11-11 22:49:15.507 Cold War Medal I've seen a lot of back and forth about CWVM or CWSM the last couple of days, but I have yet to hear anyone in the leadership indicate that they are in contact with the SecDef's office and will be discussing the issue with him.  It appears that everyone seems to thinks that Gates' ans http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Stand-alone-medal-that-important-1-1616844.html LebanonGrenadaEraVet 2009-09-21 17:23:35.17 Cold War Medal I know some of you guys are dead set in getting a stand alone CWSM.  But I don't think its that big of a deal.  If Congress passed legislation to make all Cold War veterans eligible for an Armed Forces Defense Medal or American Defense Medal, or National Defense Medal or whatever http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Stephanopolous-interviewing-Obama-taking-questions-EMAIL-NOW-1-1613470.html jpeters 2009-09-21 21:18:57.763 Cold War Medal If you haven't done so already please check out the new thread in the "General Discussion" forum. George Stephanopolous is interviewing President Obama this Sunday and is taking suggestions for questions that he will ask the President. The original thread in the General Discussion forum has a link t http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Texas-Medal-Resolution-1-1608360.html bELKNAP 2009-09-18 00:07:39.607 Cold War Medal Maybe common knowledge, but I saw an interseting Texas Cold War Medal Resolution at this web site. Resolution 51...read and adopted...Texas Legislature 2009.  Wonder if our U.S. senators ever get to see these many state resolutions.http://www.journals.senate.state.tx.us/sjrnl/81r/html/81RS http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/National-Guard-must-remove-Cold-War-Medal-1-1606705.html Guest 2009-09-08 06:16:46.14 Cold War Medal    I know this might be old news for some but I never really gave it any thought until now, it's like wearing a fake medal!Some of the States, via the National Guard, authorize an award of the Cold War Victory Medal or a ribbon. However, to date the U.S. Department of Defense has actively http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Greatest-chance-for-a-Medal-1-1603184.html JIM WELLER 2009-09-16 23:58:15.28 Cold War Medal I am writing this just so you do not overlook the chance to get Sec. Gates to act on a Cold War Medal.  Please view the post under ACWV "ASK SECRETARY GATES".  We are making great progress and need everyone's help. http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Probably-Old-News-1-1588221.html Guest 2009-09-10 06:25:14.78 Cold War Medal In searching The Cold War Medal on Wikipedia, I was reviewing the sub-notes therein.  I should state, I do not know how accurate Wikipedia is on this. I'll paraphrase what I have read, essentially it states several US Reps and US Senators have offered up legislation to issue the The Cold War Me http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Medal-Strategy-1-1579070.html bELKNAP 2009-08-07 01:16:28.7 Cold War Medal I've been thinking about strategy, some marching orders from the C.O. that might provide our veterans organization with some strength in numbers direction.  Thinking if we act in concert on a list of action items in some defined time periods we might garner some more support toward advancing a http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/They-still-call-it-Our-Victory-but-do-nothing-for-us-1-1576389.html pdudkowski 2009-08-17 00:20:48.857 Cold War Medal Representative Poe has always been a strong supporter for National Defense, our military and Veterans. This however seems to be more in support of Ronald Wilson Reagan who the GOP insist won the Cold War without us than it is for us.Whereas November 9, 2009, marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/World-s-Shortest-Fairy-Tale-1-1567184.html LebanonGrenadaEraVet 2009-07-26 09:51:58.907 Cold War Medal World's Shortest Fairy Tale     Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?' The girl said, 'NO!' And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and went fishing and hunting and played golf a lot and drank beer and scotch and had money in th http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Medal-Petitions-1-1558028.html bELKNAP 2009-07-18 00:40:46.653 Cold War Medal There sure are some good numbers signed on a few Cold War Medal petitions I see on line....9,954 signatures at petitiononline.com....pfcmongo, and another 1,548 at thepetitionsite.com/take action/172944628.Wonder if these petitions are made aware to 2010 NDAA Armed Services Committee membe http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Horr-Show-1-1543572.html USAREUR 2009-09-09 05:21:38.14 Cold War Medal I don't know where to begin with this. I want to warn you all of the dangers with morphine. I can't tell you all that has happened to me because it keeps coming back to me in bits and pieces. I've been in the hospital twice in the last two weeks. First week was for four days. During that period I ha http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Letter-to-Senate-Armed-Services-Committee-1-1540716.html Jerald Terwilliger 2009-07-01 07:42:07.133 Cold War Medal 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 tha http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Not-looking-very-good-1-1532276.html Jerald Terwilliger 2009-06-25 20:58:44.993 Cold War Medal I received a note from George Walton in which he states he received a letter from Rep. Sestak who saysthe Medal was not approved and does not see approval anytime soon.I have asked George to email me a copy of the letter.Jerry http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Wearing-Medals-and-Ribbons-1-1512371.html Cannon_Cocker 2009-06-14 16:30:38.217 Cold War Medal The VA would like for all of Us to wear Our Medals and ribbons on holidays. I couldn't agree more. It is VERY important. Important to show the effort, time, and sacrifice that We have put in, be PROUD of Your awards.  So on ANY holiday I am going to wear My ribbon bar over My heart. On the righ http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Military-ID-SMART-CARD-1-1506352.html LebanonGrenadaEraVet 2009-05-31 22:11:18.217 Cold War Medal There was a reservist that got back to work today here where I work and was out in Guam doing some military duty.  He showed me his ID card, and I was shocked to see the new look of miltary ID cards today  It's white with bar codes, had his Air Force seal on it.  Pretty nifty.  I http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Some-Good-News-1-1504585.html Jerald Terwilliger 2009-08-19 06:03:23.483 Cold War Medal I just received a letter from Senaotr Snowe, she will be introducing legislaton for our Cold War Medal http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Seat-belt-violation-1-1492507.html LebanonGrenadaEraVet 2009-05-19 07:17:11.483 Cold War Medal Damn.  I got a ticket today for not wearing a seat belt.  Cop was right there at the U-TURN ramp waiting.  I guess my Marine Corps plates didn't bail me out afterall, and then again, this was a Vietnamese cop that gave me the citation.  I guess Marines slapped him around when he http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Not-so-good-news-1-1488838.html Jerald Terwilliger 2009-05-29 05:34:44.893 Cold War Medal Senator Collins has declined to introduce legislation this year for the Cold War Medal. She feels with herother commitments she would not be able to devote enough time to our issue. She did say she wouldbe a cosponsor if someone else introduces a bill.So, now we are back to square one, everyone will http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Senator-Collins-1-1455400.html Jerald Terwilliger 2009-05-15 20:32:22.717 Cold War Medal I had a good conversation with Senator Collins' staff member. She is close to making a decision, will knowby end of next week.  So now all Maine members get busy email, fax or call Senator Collins NOW!Ask her to introduce the legislation for a Cold War Medal, maybe we can push it through.Jerry http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/This-the-information-I-should-print-up-and-hand-out-1-1430607.html Cannon_Cocker 2009-03-28 17:24:20.827 Cold War Medal The Peanut gallery has a question.......I live 15 or 20 minutes away from My Reps office.Should I stop by and drop off the information in person?Which raises yet another question.......What information should I give them?  I was thinking kind of a standard type thing.  If someone  is http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Legion-still-shows-support-with-latest-resolution-1-1397823.html pdudkowski 2009-05-21 05:52:03.58 Cold War Medal It took a while for this to be published. I don't know if this has already been put on the forum but it couldn't hurt to display it again:NINETIETH NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION Phoenix, Arizona August 26, 27, 28, 2008 Resolution No. 88: Cold War Victory Medal Origin: Florida Submitted http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/dutch-cold-war-medal-1-1381518.html genielibanon 2009-02-24 08:20:56.217 Cold War Medal http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/on-VFW-support-1-1368053.html SACWARRIOR 2009-03-27 19:40:44.653 Cold War Medal I wanted those of you to know we are working diligently on our allied VSO's to support this years Medal push. We recently have this update from VFW national. The VFW passed resolution #428 at thier 2007 national convention. They are standing on Resolution 428 as their current position until fur http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Senator-s-John-McCain-and-Jon-Kyl-1-1356350.html Guest 2009-03-28 05:37:49.403 Cold War Medal Well, I just sent another email ( I don't know how many that makes, been doing it since 2002, I think) to my Arizona Senator's, McCain and Kyl asking them to write a senate bill sponcorong the Cold War Medal.  Figured this might be a good time to it.  We'll see if we get a respon http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Would-you-pay-for-your-own-medal-1-1338968.html pdudkowski 2009-07-03 06:51:32.42 Cold War Medal Would you pay for any Cold War Medal you earned. This is just to take the pulse of our members. http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/CWSM-still-being-discussed-on-Military-com-forum-1-1337097.html SACWARRIOR 2009-02-04 03:39:28.78 Cold War Medal http://forums.military.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/56819558/m/75110899Chime in with you comments and thought on the Cold War Service Medal at Military.com's Forum. Scott http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Are-There-ans-Senatorial-Support-out-there-1-1307667.html Guest 2009-01-19 21:12:05.17 Cold War Medal I've written repeatedly to presisent, president-elect , asenators, congress, etc. about sponsoring/introducing a Cold War Service Medal.  Question, is there any active bills concerning same,pending, and are there any senators or congress members out there that appear to be gearing up to introdu http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/IAVA-IRAQ-AFGHAN-VETERANS-ASSOC-1-1281080.html JIM WELLER 2009-01-13 03:27:18.983 Cold War Medal I sent IAVA the following e-mail:I would like IAVA to support our Cold War brothers-in-arms.  Their war was similar to our Global War on Terror.  They had hot conflicts in Vietnam, Korea, Grenada, Central America, etc as well as hostile engagements along the Korean DMZ, Iron Curtain, http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Cold-War-Letter-Rejection-Letter-1-1228860.html rodevito 2009-08-27 04:12:19.507 Cold War Medal I wrote a letter to Sec. of Defense, Gates, to ask him to support a CWSM on his way out of office.  Before Obama allowed him to stay on for another year.  I am not computer savvy.  So I do not know how to cut and paste.  I want to post a copy of a letter I received from the Dept. http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/CWSM-to-be-discussed-on-BlogTalkRadio-12-9-11pm-1-1199054.html SACWARRIOR 2008-12-09 21:26:08.843 Cold War Medal To all members and forum observers!Please join the BlogTalkRadio and chime in tonight at 11Pm EST to Lets-Get-This-Right-Radio show!It is a conservative action radio program that fully understands the Cold War Medal. The are making the medal their issue tonight on their show and it is a chance to ge http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/category/Historic-Lawsuit-filed-on-behalf-of-ALL-veterans-1-1193989.html seaneagan 2008-12-08 09:42:03.42 Cold War Medal Historic Lawsuit filed on behalf of ALL veterans All,Millions of American men and women have answered the call to duty in defense of our great Nation. Unfortunately, all too often these brave men and women separate from the service with varying disabling conditions. They are forced to engage in an a