Veterans' Day got me to thinking about a little known award to which
veterans of the "Cold War" are entitled. The "Cold War Recognition
Certificate", and all of those who served between Sept. 2, 1945 to Dec. 26,
1991, are eligible. The following links will take you to the appropriate
sites:
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/genmedals/ht/coldwar.htm
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/l/blcoldwarltr.htm
http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa100200c.htm
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/howto/htcoldwar.htm
Also, the military created a number of medal awards after most of us left
the military, and to which many are entitled. Because we had been
discharged, most never knew of their entitlement. . All of the Navy and
Marine Corps medals and their requirements can be found at
http://tinyurl.com/7dvqa27
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/navy/l/blnavawards.htm
. Navy Good conduct medal -- http://tinyurl.com/6nzmfcx
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/navawards/blnavygoodconduct.htm
. Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal -- http://tinyurl.com/7hher86
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/navawards/blnavymarineachievemen
t.htm
. Navy National Defense Service Medal --http://tinyurl.com/7xuy23l
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/navawards/blnationaldefense.htm
Medals for other branches of the military can be found at:
. Army -- <http://tinyurl.com/6t6s9nr> http://tinyurl.com/6t6s9nr
(http://usmilitary.about.com/od/armymedals/l/blarmedal.htm)
. Army -- <http://tinyurl.com/6qr85ny> http://tinyurl.com/6qr85ny
(http://www.usamilitarymedals.com/army-army-medals-c-2069_1542.html?gclid=CL
rjso6Gt6wCFawaQgod8lDTFQ)
. Air Force -- <http://tinyurl.com/6sv6tza> http://tinyurl.com/6sv6tza
(http://www.usamilitarymedals.com/us-air-force-c-2071.html)
. Air Force -- <http://tinyurl.com/2fmnk9> http://tinyurl.com/2fmnk9
(http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforcemedals/l/blafmedals.htm)
. Air Force -- <http://tinyurl.com/86cu9wv> http://tinyurl.com/86cu9wv
(http://www.usamilitarymedals.com/force-force-medals-c-2071_1544.html?gclid=
CJX--9SGt6wCFQVlhwodqVwaHw)
Lost medals - If you never received or have lost military medals to which
you were entitled, the Government will replace them free. Go to
<http://tinyurl.com/39aued> http://tinyurl.com/39aued
(http://www.archives.gov/research/order/standard-form-180.pdf) for the
appropriate form.
Buster Evans
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