[Spridgets] Are you a Cold War Vet? Or entitled to a medal?

[Robert Evans]

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