American Cold War Veterans

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 In Memory of USS Liberty (AGTR-5), a ship of the US Navy, attacked by Israeli aircraft and PT boats in international waters near Gaza, June 8, 1967.
34 men were killed and 171 wounded.

Let them never be forgotten!
Books and DVD on the attack
USS Liberty Website

SUPPORT S.402 AND H.R.1968 COLD WAR SERVICE MEDAL -- ASK YOUR US SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES TO SIGN ON AS CO-SPONSORS

S.402 (COLD WAR SERVICE MEDAL ACT OF 2011) introduced in US Senate 
By Senator Olympia Snowe

Co-sponsors:
Senator Susan Collins (Armed Services Committee Member)
Senator Jim Webb (Armed Services Committee Member)
Senator John Kerry


Senators Snowe, Collins, Webb and Kerry Introduce Legislation Honoring Cold War Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jim Webb (D-Virginia) and John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) today introduced the Cold War Service Medal Act of 2011, legislation to authorize the design and award of a service medal to honor America’s Cold War veterans.  Such a medal does not currently exist.

 “The commitment, motivation and fortitude of our Cold War Veterans was second to none,” said Senator Snowe.  “The brave service members who served honorably during the Cold War should be recognized for their service, and this legislation is a long overdue step towards creating the service medal that they deserve.”

“This legislation will express our sincere gratitude to all Cold War veterans, including the thousands of those who served in Maine, for putting the comforts of civilian life aside to advance the cause of freedom,” said Senator Collins.

“The millions of Americans who served in uniform in the armed forces during the Cold War, spanning more than four decades, were the living embodiment of our nation’s strategy of deterrence,” said Senator Webb. “In their efforts to preserve peace, hundreds died during isolated armed confrontations when the Cold War flashed hot at remote locations around the world. This legislation will appropriately honor those who served in an effort that resulted in the largest single expansion in the number of democratically elected governments in world history.” 

“For almost a half century, more than 20 million soldiers stood on the front lines of our nation’s Cold War defenses,” Senator Kerry said.  “At a time when humanity itself hung in the balance, they were ready to spring into action if the Cold War became a shooting war, and they too were separated from their families and loved ones for long, difficult periods. They deserve full recognition for their service and sacrifice, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to enact this important legislation.”




         

Dutch Cold War
Commemoration 2010

 

DUTCH COLD
WAR MEDAL

Dutch Veteran Receives His Medal at Event Attended by Minister of Defense 2010

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American Cold War Veterans thank you for supporting the Cold War Service Medal for America's forgotten veterans of the Cold War who defended the United States for 46 years.

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“Many Americans died in operations that remain, even to this day, unacknowledged, entailing heroism and loss that have yet to be revealed to a grateful nation. We should remember and honor those whose sacrifices brought about a victorious conclusion to the Cold War, to the enormous betterment of the United States and the world. ”

- Dr. Donald C. Winter, (former) Secretary of Navy, October 21, 2006 -

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President Barack Obama endorsed Cold War Medal while a US Senator:

E-mail to ACWV member Frank Almquist:

Dear Frank:
I agree that the Cold War Victory medal would be an appropriate honor. The Cold War was a period that required both skilled diplomacy and military readiness. For veterans who had to be prepared to fight a war that most people agreed would be catastrophic, there certainly should be some recognition of service and willingness to defend and go to battle for the United States.
In each of the past two years, the Cold War Victory Medal has passed the House as part of its version of the annual defense authorization bill but has been stymied by influential members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. I certainly share your hope that this impasse can be broken soon.

Sincerely,
Barack Obama
United States Senator

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AMERICA LOSES a COLD WAR HERO: Lt. Col. Richard S. Heyser, a U-2 pilot who took the first photos of ballistic missile launch sites during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, passed away on October 6, 2008. Col. Heyser was among 11 Air Force U-2 pilots who took reconnaissance photos. Of these pilots, one was shot down another died when his plane crashed off Key West, and another pilot was killed in a crash while training for the Cuban mission.

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POLITICAL MYTH: "We won the Cold War without a shot being fired."

FACT: While a Policy of Deterrence and Conflict Management Avoided a Nuclear Exchange, American Troops and Intelligence Personnel Went in Harm's Way During the Cold War, Resulting in Numerous Casualties to American Personnel.

FACT: Too many politicians spout this line, because it is an easy way to dismiss the Cold War as a strictly political conflict.

 

Korea -- October, 1969: 4 GIs killed in ambush by North Koreans

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James Deane Jr Gregory Fronius Arthur Nicholson Jr.
LTJG James B. Deane, Jr.,
USN Killed in Action, East China Sea, flying P4M reconnaissance aircraft
August 22, 1956

SGT Gregory Fronius,
killed by hostile fire,
El Salvador
  March 31, 1987

MAJ Arthur D. Nicholson, Jr. Shot by Soviet Soldier in East Germany
March 24, 198

Rudolf Anderson Nick Rowe Jack Lively
MAJ Rudolf Anderson,
USAF Shot down by Soviets
over Cuba,
Oct. 27, 1962
COL Nick Rowe,
Killed by terrorists
in Philippines,
April 21, 1989
Jack D. Lively, killed in shoot down off US Navy P2V Aircraft by Soviet Planes near Vladivostok, USSR October 4, 1951
Francis Gray Powers Francis Slattery Walter Boyd
General James A. Van Fleet,
Led American Advisory and Planning Mission in Greek Civil War, Helped Greeks Defeat Communist Insurgency; Led Eighth US Army in Korean War 1951-53.
Cmdr. Francis A. Slattery,
skipper of USS Scorpion (SSN-589) lost at sea in the Atlantic May 23, 1968, with crew of 99 men.
PFC Walter Boyd,
USMC, KIA in Operation to rescue SS Mayaguez from Khmer Rouge
May 15. 1975

COLD WAR VETS - BERLIN AIRLIFT:

July 14, 2008 - At the Truman Presidential Library, Sean Eagan presented a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Secretary of the Army and the Army Chief of Staff to COL Gail Halvorsen, "The Candy Bomber," who flew missions in the Berlin Airlift. COL Halvorsen was nominated for the award by the AMERICAN COLD WAR VETERANS organization, of which Sean Eagan is the Chairman.


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CONGRESSIONAL BREAKFAST 2008

FEATURED SPEAKER – CONGRESSMAN JOE WILSON (SC)



ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, WASHINGTON, DC

USS THRESHER MEMORIAL, PORTSMOUTH, NH

MEMORIAL TO USS THRESHER AND USS SCORPION


SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA


OUR THANKS TO ALL OUR PARTNERS IN THESE EVENTS

AND TO THE FACULTY AND CADETS FROM

THE CARSON LONG MILITARY INSTITUTE, WHICH PROVIDED COLOR GUARD AND BUGLER AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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OUR ANNUAL MEETING TOOK PLACE APRIL 30 – ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA!







Cold War US Air Force vets Scott L'Ecuyer and Chuck Norris meet in New Hampshire. They discussed the American Cold War Veterans organization and the campaign to get a Cold War Medal enacted. Chuck served at Osan Air Force Base in Korea, and Scott with the Strategic Air Command.



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