Cold War Us Soldier
States of louisiana and texas and in ribbon form only by the state of alaska.
Cold war us soldier. Hear the words of a soldier recounting his experiences on the frontlines in the brutal korean winter and learn more about the forgotten war that resulted in the us armys ongoing presence in. The cold war victory medal is both an official medal of the us. In the medals unofficial capacity it can be purchased but not worn in uniform. To amend title 10 united states code to provide for the award of a military service medal to members of the armed forces who served honorably during the cold war and for other purposes.
Suspended from the ceiling is the iconic uh 1b huey helicopter. 1945 1991 the united states faced numerous global challenges during the cold war. Us soldiers from bases in alaska train to ski while attending a course about using snowshoes survival and logistics in cold weather conditions. They are just south of the arctic circle at the.
The cold war gallery takes you from the initial period of post wwii mistrust into our first open war against communist ideology. It is awarded by the us. The following is a list of military decorations of the cold war based on the various time. This act may be cited as the cold war service medal act.
National guard and an unofficial military medal of the united states. Cold war service medal a medal authorized 1 in general. A soldiers memoir the celebrated soldier scholar and statesman recounts his active participation in more than sixty years of international historyfrom the onset of world war ii through the fall of the berlin wall and the postcold war era. We are asking congress to authorize a cold war victory medal to all who served honorably during the cold war from 1945 to 1991 tuesday june 9 2009 us.
Army accidentsdeaths in cold war. It may be worn by any member of the united states military or civilian employees of the federal government who served in their positions honorably during the years of the cold w. Between 1947 and 1991 during the years of the cold war a large number of military awards and decorations were created by various nations to recognize the undeclared hostilities of the eramilitary medals of the vietnam war and the korean war are the best known due to the extreme level of the conflicts.