American Cold War Veterans

"We slept safe in our beds at night because our vigilant forces stood ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."

Modeled after a quote from George Orwell

"And so the greatest of American triumphs... became a peculiarly joyless victory. We had won the Cold War, but there would be no parades."
Robert M. Gates, 1996

May 1, 2008

Day of Remembrance for Forgotten Heroes of the Cold War
Wreath placed by Don Paegler at
Memorials to USS Thresher and USS Scorpion,
Seal Beach, California

American Cold War Veterans, the USS Liberty Veterans Association, and the Submarine Veterans Association

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Submarine Memorial Park at Seal Beach California. At the left are memorial Stones and plaques for the USS Thresher and the USS Scorpion. At right are 52 Memorial Stones for submarines lost in World War II

Never Forget Those on “Eternal Patrol”

To see scenes from the other ceremonies:

Portsmouth, New Hampshire (click here)

and Arlington National Cemetary (click here)