[gobucks]

The excerpt above is from the FAQ page of the website.

Here is a preview of your certificate, the only official U.S. Gov't recognition of service during this time period.

Anyone who was paid in any U.S. Gov't line of work of any kind, not just military, gets to receive this.

Is it just me, or does this make little sense? I made 6 patrols on a nuc boat in the 80's. It was a good time to serve I think. When the wall fell, the depth of my astonishment, and sense of being pleased, can't be described.

This certificate is all that is 'official, but, good news, the answer is maybe a real military campaign medal is in the works:

Cold War Veterans .

[gobucks]

Gotta run for a bit, but if anyone else knows of other cold war vet sites, please post them.

(I really, really hate communists ...)

[Professional Engineer]

Any of ya'll Cold War vets too? ;-)

[75thOVI]

Good to see ya Boomer sailor! Spent my time on 627s and 688s. '77 to '87. Are you a SubVets member?

[ancient_geezer]

I made 6 patrols on a nuc boat in the 80's.

Boomers or fast attack? Road boomers through the 60s 70 & into the late 80s.

[Larry Lucido]

Do we reservists count? 1982-1992.

[R. Scott]

Is it just me, or does this make little sense?

It does make sense in a way.
In the early 70’s I was an E5 platoon Sargent. Every man in my platoon had been to Viet Nam, and most had ribbons in addition to the standard three, including Purple Hearts, Bronze Stars and one Silver Star. Our 1st Sgt had somehow never made it over. Our CO and XO were too new and had only the National Defense Service medal. Over the next few years we had a lot of shake and bake NCOs making their appearance – again with nothing but the National Defense ribbon on their chest.
Some must have bitched – they were senior to their troops, but had only one little ribbon. Over the next few years we were inundated with ribbons. I was issued the NCO professional Development Ribbon for attending a school, the Army Service Ribbon for being in the Army and the Overseas Service Ribbon for being overseas. Now even those new troops had some pretty ribbons for their uniform. It made them feel good.

[cardinal4]

They are playing your song..

[bad company]

U.S. Army. 82-85. air defense. Spent two years playing grab-ass with russian migs 20k's from the czechoslovakian border.

I've known about this certificate for a while. I've never been that interested in a plaque on the wall, but that flag! That's going to end up in my gun room for sure.

[Doohickey]

*shrug* United States Navy '84-'97. Didn't do it for the recognition, though.

[edfrank_1998]

I retired in 92. Served in Germany twice and with GDP alerts knew which tree I was supposed to die next to. We supported 2ACR on the border. Nothing like being a speed bump. LOL Was also there for the Wall and the time leading up to the fall.

Was on the DMZ (Infantryman) in Korea in 78. That was interesting to say the least. They've approved a Korea medal for people like me. I'll probably put in for it.

I've put in for the Cold War Cert (finally). I didn't want it during the Clinton administration but having Rumsfeld signature on it would be very cool (to match the Bush signature on my retirement certificate).

My unit visited East Berlin while up there training at the Combat in Cities site in 82. I saw the white crosses along the wall commemorating those who died trying to get across the border. I see this certificate as a way to honor them.

[sergeantdave]

No medal designed yet?

How about Stalin reading "Mein Kampf" to Hillary.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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HAL G. MOORE: The Legacy and Lessons of an American Warrior

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/page_left_column.php?content=show_curr_issue_0904a

http://www.war-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14752&page=1

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[CPOSharky]

US Navy, 1961 - 1981

[visitor]

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/questions/coldwar.html

[LibKill]

I did my bit for the cold war.

I was a member of a Marine Detachment aboard Navy ships for my first tour. Which leads to a funny story.

In damn near every port there was at least one soviet-paid local who would buy servicemen drinks and try to get them to talk about their jobs. I got totally wasted on their dime, while feeding them total bull---t. Once I told one of these idiots that I was the ships hangman! He ate it up and bought me more drinks.

I wonder what his paymaster had to say when he made his report. :)

[Professional Engineer]

I didn't mean to hijack your thread.

BTW, USAF 1983-1991.

[kAcknor]

Thanks for the post.

I remember when this was announced, and maybe I should apply now. I didn't back then because I didn't wish to have a crap weasel signature of William Cohen (or was it William J. Perry?) hanging ANYWHERE on a wall of mine.

Donald Rumsfeld's signature might have a similar effect on visiting liberals and that would be cool. ;)

United States Air Force, Nov 1972 - Aug 1993

[jackbill]

I got mine about a year ago. The idiots spelled my name wrong.

[jellybean]

US Army 1974-1976

[LouD]

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