American Cold War Veterans

COLD WAR DAY OF REMEMBRANCE - MAY 1, 2008
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WASHINGTON, DC

COLD WAR MEDAL passed by NY State Legislature
GOVERNOR VETOES

(citing greatly exaggerated cost estimates)

COLD WAR MEDAL in US Senate – legislative status

COLD WAR VETS - BREAKING NEWS:

July 14, 2008 - At the Truman Presidential Library, Sean Eagan presented a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Secretary of the Army and the Army Chief of Staff to COL Gail Halvorsen, "The Candy Bomber," who flew missions in the Berlin Airlift. COL Halvorsen was nominated for the award by the AMERICAN COLD WAR VETERANS organization, of which Sean Eagan is the Chairman.

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CONGRESSIONAL BREAKFAST

FEATURED SPEAKER – CONGRESSMAN JOE WILSON (SC)

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, WASHINGTON, DC

USS THRESHER MEMORIAL, PORTSMOUTH, NH

MEMORIAL TO USS THRESHER AND USS SCORPION

SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA

OUR THANKS TO ALL OUR PARTNERS IN THESE EVENTS

AND TO THE FACULTY AND CADETS FROM

THE CARSON LONG MILITARY INSTITUTE, WHICH PROVIDED COLOR GUARD AND BUGLER AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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OUR ANNUAL MEETING TOOK PLACE APRIL 30 – ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA!

Cold War US Air Force vets Scott L’Ecuyer and Chuck Norris meet in New Hampshire. They discussed the American Cold War Veterans organization and the campaign to get a Cold War Medal enacted. Chuck served at Osan Air Force Base in Korea, and Scott with the Strategic Air Command.


LTJG James B. Deane, Jr., USN Killed in Action, East China Sea, flying P4M reconnaissance aircraft August 22, 1956	Francis Gary Powers Shot down in Lockeed U2 by Soviets over Sverdlovsk, May 1st, 1960	MAJ Rudolf Anderson, USAF Shot down by Soviets over Cuba, Oct. 27, 1962

Cmdr. Francis A. Slattery, skipper of USS Scorpion (SSN-589) lost at sea in the Atlantic May 23, 1968, with crew of 99 men.	PFC Walter Boyd, USMC, KIA in Operation to rescue SS Mayaguez from Khmer Rouge May 15. 1975	MAJ Arthur D. Nicholson, Jr. Shot by Soviet Soldier in East Germany March 24, 1985.

COLD WAR VICTORY MEDAL-RECOGNITION
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SUPPORT OUR TROOPS WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE
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