http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_VeteransAimoo CityAimooen-USAimoo http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/New-Jersey-Lawmakers-Propose-Cold-War-Medal-1-2284518.html Jerald Terwilliger 2013-05-15 03:32:17.117 Cold War Medal The New Jersey legislature is going to attempt to institute a Cold War Medal. It has been tried in the past, butnever made it though.More info http://www.assemblydems.com/Article.asp?ArticleID=6825It looks good from what I have read so far. Could be this is the year http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Texas-Cold-War-Medal-1-2262987.html Jerald Terwilliger 2013-02-22 03:43:10.24 Cold War Medal Sarah Davis of the Texas House of Representatives has introduced a bill H.B. 402 that would authorize aCold War Medal to the Texas National Guard or Texas State Guard who served during the Cold War. The member will have to pay for their own, but that is what we have been saying about the nation http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/A-new-petition-to-authorize-the-Cold-War-Medal-1-2248370.html Jerald Terwilliger 2013-01-11 00:20:02.32 Cold War Medal There is another petition to Authorize the Cold War Medal, this one is on the White House website.We need 25,000 signatures by Jan. 16 so it is going to be hard to get that many. So the usual please sign it, all family members, then ask all your friends to sign and have their friendssign. Yes y http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/It-is-not-newsworthy-1-2242075.html rodevito 2012-12-16 04:17:23.747 Cold War Medal That is what I was told today from a New  York Post Newspaper, newsman, Mike Garland.For the past several months, I have been trying to contact Fox News by letter writing, e-mails, and trying to call their New York number at; 1-888-369-4762.  I would call, leave a message, never get a http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Merry-Christmas-To-All-and-Families-1-2240707.html jim_811 2012-12-09 08:29:07.823 Cold War Medal Merry Christmas to All and Families.jim_811 http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/What-is-the-future-of-the-American-Legion-1-2239080.html rodevito 2012-12-03 06:04:31.627 Cold War Medal I wish to thank Jerry and Frank for all their dedicated work.  Thank you again.  We have to stay the course for this CWSM.For some of you, in the Nov. 12' issue of the American Legion Magazine, the National Commander, James Koutz, had an article about membership in the Legion.  A few http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Wearing-The-Foxfall-Cold-War-Commemorative-Medal-Appropriately-1-2238055.html jim_811 2012-12-01 04:40:01.353 Cold War Medal Question: If one is a Cold War Veteran, can one legally wear the Foxfall Cold War Commemorative Medal on civilian attire on appropriate days we celebrate our military and veterans? I know it is illegal to wear a commemorative medal on military dress, because it is not legally established as a milita http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/New-Jersey-Veterans-Developing-Their-Own-Vets-Cemetary-1-2237700.html jim_811 2012-12-03 00:39:03.753 Cold War Medal Saw on the news today that a group of New Jersey Vets are developing their own cemetery for veterans only. I admire them, because they are helping themselves, with their source of funding coming from donations.jim_811 http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/CriticalPast-com-1-2237691.html jim_811 2012-11-29 23:33:30.53 Cold War Medal Critical Past.com is a very interesting website.  Want to see some Cold War events, type in Cold War in the search box, set back and surf what they have.  Search under Harold Russell, he and John F. Kennedy along with President Harry Truman are the founders of AMVETS along with having a lo http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Linkedin-discussion-on-American-Cold-War-Veterans-1-2237385.html Jerald Terwilliger 2012-11-28 04:47:38.977 Cold War Medal There is a lively discussion on the American Cold War Veterans page on Linkedin you might want to join the group and add your comments http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=184324822&gid=39971&commentID=106406516&goback=%2Egmr_39971%2Egde_3997 http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Cold-War-Service-Medal-Read-the-Articles-and-Take-Action-1-2237094.html Jerald Terwilliger 2012-11-27 03:21:11.743 Cold War Medal From my blog http://jerry88acwv-americancoldwarveterans.blogspot.com/I see almost daily that people are reading this blog, searching for information on the Cold War ServiceMedal. We have been trying for more than ten years to achieve this medal. We even changed thename from "Victory Medal"(whic http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/POPVOX-appears-alive-and-well-1-2233672.html pdudkowski 2012-11-28 00:42:33.827 Cold War Medal As some of you recall, POPVOX was a site to take the pulse of the public on issues before Congress. I received an e-mail from POPVOX at home on the CWSM. I thought it was dead and buried with little interest but I was surprised to see the map filled with little dots. Sure there were several anti-med http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Cold-War-Medal-1-2212335.html salrol 2012-08-31 07:52:17.073 Cold War Medal   Has anyone in a leadership position contacted the staffs of  the Republican candidates for Pres/VP to     determine their position on the Cold War Medal? I realize, based on the experience with then candidate Obama, that politician's promises aren't worth a http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/The-Petition-1-2199009.html Jerald Terwilliger 2012-07-13 22:35:48.067 Cold War Medal OK, it seems I stirred things up a little. I did start a new petition for the Cold War Medal. I did this as anindividual not representing ACWV. It is on the Signon website, which as mentioned in another post iswhich is hosted by Moveon.It appears not everyone is overly fond of Moveon, be that as it http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Jerry-s-Petition-1-2198494.html pdudkowski 2012-07-11 23:21:33.917 Cold War Medal I noticed on Sean's blog that Jerry has a rather new petition, at least one I've never seen before. It doesn't require many more signatures to reach THE 100 REQUIRED TO FORWARD. I was just about to hit send when I noticed it was a petition site by "Move-On.org". Jerry, explain why you would pick a g http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Can-we-Push-for-2013-NDAA-Floor-Amendment-1-2169612.html bELKNAP 2012-06-20 08:18:41.677 Cold War Medal Does anyone think that it might be worth the effort to all get together and target just one or two supporting Congress members (like Mr. Israel) to introduce a 2013 NDAA Floor Amendment to include provision for CWSM?....just one or two members so the effort would be concentrated...Letters, Faxe http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Obama-support-of-a-Cold-War-Medal-1-2154409.html JIM WELLER 2012-06-02 09:04:51.49 Cold War Medal Obama would approve of a Cold War VICTORY Medal IF the other side won.  I have No Hope in him. http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/May-1st-ACWV-Meeting-in-DC-1-2151221.html jidavis 2012-06-30 00:45:01.52 Cold War Medal Is there an update from the May 1st ACWV Meeting ,that was held in Washington DC? http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/NDAA-2013-1-2150933.html jidavis 2012-06-14 22:48:51.29 Cold War Medal It does not look like the Cold War Medal made the House or Senate version of NDAA 2013 Are the House and  Senate versions of NDAA 2013 still being written? Househttp://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr4310/textSenatehttp://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.112s2467 http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/i-need-names-please-1-2145693.html Jerald Terwilliger 2012-04-30 08:35:03.1 Cold War Medal I have just been contacted by Senator Snowe's office.I have to submit a list of names of people who are attending I need first and last names of all thosewho will be going. I have to submit the list by Monday. So if you are going please email meASAP jerterw@yahoo.com ThanksJerry http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Cold-War-Salute-1-2141149.html Jerald Terwilliger 2012-04-26 09:12:06.357 Cold War Medal A fellow Cold War Veteran and friend Steve McCurdy (The Minuteman) and two associates,Valentine Dagher (Crazy Horse) and Ramone Hulett (Cutter) are undertaking a tremendous and honorableproject. They plan to honor Cold War Veterans throughout America, as a way of saying Thank You for YourService to http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/New-Plates-in-Texas-1-2138969.html Guest 2012-04-08 06:28:30.973 Cold War Medal I was looking at the Texas department of motor vehicles web site, it looks like they have really expanded their veteran's plates this year. Alot more variety and prettier upgrades. Check them out. They actually have emblems on their plates, plus the words Honorably Discharged.http://www.txdmv.gov http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/May-1-2012-Annual-Meeting-1-2136537.html Jerald Terwilliger 2012-04-02 01:21:46.513 Cold War Medal The American Cold War Veterans  annual meeting will be held May 1, 2012. Once again the location is in Washington, DC.We will be meeting in Room SVC 200 which is in the new Capitol Visitors Center, on theSenate side of the building, from 1PM till 3PM. Informationon the Visitors Center http://ww http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Korea-Defense-Service-Medal-Actual-s-1-2129027.html jidavis 2012-03-14 20:03:54.19 Cold War Medal Go to this Website and look for this title:  Korea Defense Service Medal - A Case in Pointhttp://www.americancoldwarvets.org/victory_medal.html192,000 KDSM medals being purchased by June 2006Cost: $1.41 per medal92,000 KDSMs being issued to currently serving troops through military supply chann http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Armed-Services-Subcommittee-on-Military-Personnel-1-2121139.html jidavis 2012-03-12 06:25:31.143 Cold War Medal Below are the Congressman and Senators on the Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel that we should focus on to introduce the Cold War Service Medal in the 2013 NDAA.  I listed out if the Congressman/Senator has Co-Sponsored a Cold War Service Medal bill and also the military servi http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Cold-War-Medal-Wiki-Page-d-1-2121112.html jidavis 2012-08-07 08:01:53.53 Cold War Medal Cold War Medal Wiki Page has been updatedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War_Victory_Medal* 6 Senators as of 2-9-2012* 15 Congressman as of 12-19-2011 http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/White-House-You-Tube-Channel-1-2109260.html Guest 2012-01-30 22:18:31.427 Cold War Medal I have posted a question on the White House You Tube Channel asking the president to create the Cold WarService Medal if you go here http://www.youtube.com/whitehouse   the type cold war in the search boxmy question will come up. The click on the like-thumbs up to vote for itJerry http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Alaska-Vet-Centers-for-hostility-era-veterans-1-2108833.html Guest 2012-01-22 23:25:18.36 Cold War Medal Alaska's Veterans Readjustment ServicesBackground of Readjustment Counseling ServicesCongress established the Vet Center program in 1979 out of the recognition that a significant number of Vietnam era veterans were still experiencing readjustment problems. Vet Centers are community based and part of http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Example-letter-to-Amvets-1-2107402.html Guest 2012-01-22 22:17:09.93 Cold War Medal Do you think Amvets should change their application to look something like this?  You join in under a certain hostility, or war, or status, and you are recognized for it under your membership card.  All members of course have the same voting rights and priveledges, no favortism based on da http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/CWSM-Recognizing-Ourselves-First-1-2102528.html Guest 2012-01-10 00:05:27.273 Cold War Medal It seems to me that we could spread the message of the Cold War and its veterans by first acknowledging our own in ceremonies across the country. The ACWV organization could hold large regional ceremonies to thank and recognize CW service veterans.  Members would purchase th http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Who-Owns-the-Term-Cold-War-1-2101035.html Guest 2012-01-18 15:02:47.037 Cold War Medal The title above, of course is meant to be facetious.  We can argue forever about who really "owns" the term "Cold War".What I was wondering is should we (the Cold Warriors) actually try to do something (legally?) about ownership of the term "Cold War"?  [Blah blah public domain..  I k http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/DAV-War-Time-Dates-1-2100674.html bELKNAP 2012-01-10 18:20:22.62 Cold War Medal This probably common knowledge, but given varying government and VSO "War Time" service dates, I thought this interesting that the DAV defines the "Vietnam and other Engagements" war time service as 1/31/55 - 10/14-76.             &nbs http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/NO-there-is-no-Cold-War-Medal-this-year-NOT-in-the-NDAA-1-2099469.html Jerald Terwilliger 2011-12-27 00:25:29.89 Cold War Medal I know many of you have seen the reports on the internet saying that the Cold War Medal has been approved. Sadly, it is not true, a lot of misinformation out there.We should find a way to bring this to the public, and Washington, attention. This just raises false hope in the minds of our fellow vete http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/20-Years-and-still-waiting-for-a-Cold-War-Medal-1-2099420.html Jerald Terwilliger 2011-12-26 08:01:55.913 Cold War Medal 20 Years Later, and Still Waiting for a Cold War Medal20 years ago the Soviet Union collapsed, bringing and end to the Cold War. It was a horrific era, 45 years long; with millions of people killed and injured. The Communistrule was brutal and total, people living in fear and poverty; with no hope f http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Exactly-WHO-is-Opposed-to-a-Cold-War-Medal-1-2098401.html Guest 2011-12-27 12:12:08.59 Cold War Medal This question is meant for house/senate members, DoD, SES members, and any other Powers That Be.  Why do you hide and use anonymity when expressing your opposition to a Cold War Medal?  Say it proudly (i.e.): "I am Senator Jane Doe and I oppose a Cold War Medal for the following reasons... http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Pressing-Current-Presidential-Candidates-1-2097434.html Guest 2011-12-20 11:10:24.09 Cold War Medal Are we pushing current candidates for their stance on a CWSM?  If we did ask, what exactly would be our question(s) to them?  Do we "soft-shoe" it, .ie.- Do you support a CWSM?  Or do we "full-court-press" it, i.e.- Will you ensure a CWSM is established?Seems like we need a CWSM strat http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/What-medal-should-we-go-after-1-2097376.html Guest 2012-01-03 16:16:56.207 Cold War Medal Much recent talk about switching horses in mid-stream. Should the focus remain solely on the CWSM. http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Self-Help-1-2097308.html Guest 2011-12-21 04:36:20.543 Cold War Medal After some considerable thought, I have a recommendation. Here it is.  Look, since 2001, we have tried to get a CWM by trying to establish dialogs with politicians and even approached DOD, all have failed.  Clearly now, we must come to the conclusion that a CWM will be issued only whe http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Possible-Reason-1-2096465.html Jerald Terwilliger 2011-12-18 10:57:04.223 Cold War Medal Word I received from Congressman Israel's office. They are not sure what happened. But they do know that DODhad objections and possible DOD weighed in on the subject.We know that the horrible letter from MS. King objected to it. It seems our reply discounting all her pointsdid not have positive resu http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/It-appears-to-be-official-1-2095146.html Jerald Terwilliger 2011-12-16 09:08:44.623 Cold War Medal Reports from Sen. Snowe and Congreewoman Pingree say that the medal was not in the final versionof the NDAA. No explanation yet what happened.Jerry http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/NO-COLD-WAR-SERVICE-MEDAL-IN-FINAL-FY-2012-NDAA-1-2095016.html kyen18 2012-04-02 09:57:32.8 Cold War Medal        ITS ME AGAIN FROM HAWAII TO PROVIDE YOU ALL ON THE "MAINLAND" ESPECIALLY THOSE ON THE EAST COAST JUST WAKING UP........   THE ANNUAL BAD NEWS....AGAIN.   IT APPEARS THERE IS NO COLD WAR SERVICE MEDAL IN THE FINAL FY 2012 NDAA BA http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Post-Joint-Conference-FY-2012-NDAA-Communication-Campaign-1-2094480.html Guest 2011-12-20 08:25:19.607 Cold War Medal   We are going to need a BIG, no, a GIGANTIC communications campaign to further our goal of any type of Cold War Medal to become a reality no matter what happens in the joint House/Senate Conference Committee; and we need the the support of the members of the Veteran Service Organizat http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Conference-Report-on-NDAA-1-2093831.html Jerald Terwilliger 2011-12-13 14:05:07.76 Cold War Medal The conference report on finalizing the NDAA is scheduled for Tuesday. Congress wants to adjourn by Dec. 16,Starting Monday the House will not adjourn until all legislative business is concluded for the 1st session.Looks like another last minute deal on the NDAA. Hope to hear something late Monday o http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/New-cosponsor-H-R-1968-1-2093602.html Jerald Terwilliger 2011-12-10 04:55:08.317 Cold War Medal Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT-2) newest cosponsor for H.R. 1968, he is also on the NDAA conferencecommittee so this is a good thing. http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Congressman-Israel-s-Letter-1-2093441.html Guest 2011-12-13 03:44:23.01 Cold War Medal  Here is the letter from Congressman Israel hoping we can get more Representatives to sign it. Might askif he will send it to all members of the conference committee http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/House-NDAA-Conference-Members-1-2093216.html Jerald Terwilliger 2011-12-09 02:18:36.537 Cold War Medal Here is the complete list of House members on the NDAA conference committee which includes other committeesthat will have input on the final version.  Committee on Armed Services:   Messrs. McKeon, Bartlett, Thornberry, Akin, Forbes, Miller of Florida, LoBiondo, Turner of Oh http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/From-Senator-Collins-Office-1-2092456.html Jerald Terwilliger 2011-12-07 04:22:13.91 Cold War Medal It looks like Congress wants to get out of town early this year. So we must hit members of the House ArmedServices Committee fast and heavy.Unfortunately, conference negotiations are pretty secretive, so I don’t believethat he is speaking with any inside-info.  The House conference committee is http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/Senator-Snowe-Hails-passage-of-NDAA-1-2092107.html Jerald Terwilliger 2011-12-06 23:23:44.707 Cold War Medal In a published report Senator Snowe hailed passage of the NDAA 2012, which it notes contains authroizationfor Cold War Service Medal http://bit.ly/rsJfjd http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/US-Senator-Robert-Casey-comments-on-Cold-War-Medal-1-2091972.html jidavis 2011-12-06 05:06:24.887 Cold War Medal Interesting comment from PA Senator Robert Casey U.S. Coast Guard veteran receives military medalsNovember 13, 2011USCG Veteran Wil Toole received the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the Coast Guard ‘E’ Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, The Coast Guard Sea Service Medal and the National Defense Medal. U.S. http://forum1.aimoo.com/American_Cold_War_Veterans/category/NDAA-2012-1-2089418.html Jerald Terwilliger 2011-12-13 14:37:10.077 Cold War Medal I have been told that the NDAA 2012 is being debated on the Senate floor today. It appears that SEC. 581authorizing the Cold War Service Medal will stay in this version.Also, Congressman Israel has decided that instead of the original plan, he will send a letter to all mebersof the House/Senate conf