All Blog Posts Tagged 'war' (10)

The American Cold War Veterans, Inc. have received some good news in the last few days, concerning a Cold War Medal. On Nov 5, Senator Snowe along with Senator Webb, Senator Lincoln, Senator Landrieu introduced S.2743 The Cold War Medal Act 2009, which would authorize a Cold War Medal to those who served honorably from Sept. 1945 to Dec. 1991. On Nov 6, Congressman Israel introduced H.R. 4051 The Cold War Medal Act 2009, a sister bill to S.2743 On Nov 6, Congressman Israel also introduced H.R… Continue

Senators Snowe, Lincoln, Webb, Landrieu issue Cold War Medal Bill Subject: Press Release: Snowe, Webb, Lincoln, Landrieu Announce Bill to Honor Cold War Veterans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Julia Wanzco (Snowe) November 5, 2009 202.224.1304 Kimberly Hunter (Webb) 202.228.5258 Leah Vest DiPietro (Lincoln) 202.224.4843 Rob Sawicki (Landrieu) 202.224.0084 Snowe, Webb, Lincoln, Landrieu Announce Bill to Honor Cold War Veterans WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (… Continue

They too were part of the Cold War era. They will not be forgotten. Check my blog http://bit.ly/3zwCKo Continue

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DoD wants to know which question the Secretary should answer. Go to the website vote yes on Secretary Gates do you favor and will you issue a Cold War Victory Medal this year. There are instructions on my blog http://bit.ly/1vCtCf Continue

Start contacting Congress now, get them as they return. Check my blog http://bit.ly/1vCtCf Jerry Continue

Secretary of Defense Gates, and Adm Mullen Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and using the internet for questions. Now is a good time to ask Sec. Gates do you approve and will you issue a Cold War Victory Medal this year? The website to ask on is here http://www.defense.gov/ Jerald Terwilliger Acting Chairman American Cold War Veterans, Inc. Continue

My search for any civil war relatives started over three months ago. I wanted to become a member of the UDC ( United Daughters of the Confederacy) because I am a Southern woman by birth and because of the fact I write about and photograph civil war reenactments. The journey started out like any other, finding those facts that would associate me with a family member who served as a Confederate soldier. After speaking with my uncle Gary Calvert, I visited the Mississippi Department of Archives and… Continue

My friends at Blackfive.net and former Ssgt David Bellavia have established the Warrior Legacy Foundation. http://www.blackfive.net/main/2009/05/the-warrior-legacy-foundation-.html Continue

Alan Comes Home © 2003 Gary L. Benton The morning was cold, wet, and it was developing into a windy day as well. The wind was stronger now than it had been four hours ago when I had awaken. The light rain was driven by the wind, so it appeared to be much wetter than it really was. I was chilled to the bone. Each time I looked at the mound of dirt and saw the casket, I would shiver. I shivered, not so much fr… Continue