How To Get My Cold War Service Medal

Pingree Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Recognize Cold War Veterans with Service Medal

The bipartisan Common cold War Service Medal Act would recognize veterans who served in the Cold War with medals for their distinguished service

Washington, October 27, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), forth with Representatives David McKinley (R-Due west.Va.) and Brian Higgins (D-NY), today introduced the bipartisan Cold State of war Service Medal Deed . The legislation would recognize veterans who served in the Cold War with medals for their distinguished service. Cold War veterans do not currently accept a service medal, unlike veterans who've served in other American military conflicts such every bit Vietnam or Iraq.

"Cold War veterans stepped up to defend the U.s.a. at a time when our nation faced imminent danger. I remember doing duck and embrace drills in schoolhouse during the Common cold War. I remember the terror and uncertainty each day brought. For more four decades, members of our armed services managed to de-escalate conflicts and threats from the Soviet Union to allow us to live in peace at dwelling house,"said Congresswoman Pingree. "We owe a debt of gratitude to those who kept us rubber from the threat of nuclear state of war and it's only right that we acknowledge their service and sacrifice in the fashion other disharmonize veterans are recognized."

"Veterans that served during the Cold State of war stood past to protect our land during a tense and turbulent time in history,"said Congressman Higgins. "The safety and security Americans felt at home was a direct effect of the sacrifices that Cold State of war veterans fabricated to deescalate nuclear tensions and defend against threats to commonwealth. Veterans serving during this unprecedented fourth dimension deserve recognition for their distinguished service to our country and democracies around the globe."

Pingree has cosponsored this neb since her first term in Congress, and has been inspired by Maine veteran Peggy Dunlap of Waterboro. Dunlap served in the U.S. Regular army from 1977 to 1987, retiring as Staff Sergeant who worked on communications systems in Germany, Florida, South Korea, Egypt, and Honduras. Dunlap received several medals for her service, including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Regular army Commendation medal, and the Army Achievement Medal, just no medal exists to recognize the Cold War and those who served during information technology.

The Cold War Service Medal Human action would authorize a service medal for those in the military between September 1945 and Dec 1991 who served on agile duty for 24 consecutive months during the Common cold State of war; were deployed outside of the continental U.S. for a period of at to the lowest degree 30 days during the Cold War; or were a member of a reserve unit chosen to active duty to participate in exercises or operations direct related to the Cold War. If the eligible veteran has passed away, adjacent of kin could also receive the medal in their absenteeism.

Pingree is a member of the Business firm Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.