Jerald Terwilliger published events
Aug 21, 2019
George Brown replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion 2012 Senate NDAA has a provision for Cold War Service Medal in Cold War Navy Veterans
"Richard, I would agree with the substance of much of what you're saying about benefits.  The problem facing us (those in the U.S.) is that we're broke.  Broke.  As a consequence, the idea of spending more is somewhat frightening.
 
One of the main…"
Aug 21, 2019
Richard Samuel Najjar replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion 2012 Senate NDAA has a provision for Cold War Service Medal in Cold War Navy Veterans
"George, I can't argue that we have to get our fiscal house in order.  I believe that Ronald Reagan showed the way, and in spite of a Democrat congress during six out of his eight years, managed to spend what was necessary to end the Cold War and at…"
Aug 21, 2019
George Brown replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion 2012 Senate NDAA has a provision for Cold War Service Medal in Cold War Navy Veterans
"Your points are well taken, especially about benefits.  In short, when I got off active duty in 1958 I went on to college.  At that time there was no peacetime college assistance.  In fact it wasn't till I got out of grad school that peacetime…"
Aug 21, 2019
Martha (Vezina) Hanner replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars should admit Cold War Veterans in Cold War Navy Veterans
"I've got to chime in on this.  My husband served 21 years, is a Vietnam Era, Cold War Era, and Desert Storm/Desert Shield Era Vet.  I on the other hand am considered a Cold Ware Era vet.
I have only been approached once to join an AL post. (The one…"
Aug 21, 2019
Richard Samuel Najjar replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion 2012 Senate NDAA has a provision for Cold War Service Medal in Cold War Navy Veterans

 
Agreed George, none of us here gave much consideration for personal recognition, then or now.  Some of us then in the control rooms of submarines, the flight lines and missile control centers of SAC bases, the Marine expeditionary units and…"
Aug 21, 2019
M E Leclerc replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion Camp Lejeune Drinking Water in Cold War Navy Veterans
"I'm way past child-bearing now. Not worried about that but I've been to a good internist recently and was tested for a miriad of problems with fatigue and such but then I've been deployed for a long time so it's no unusual. I don't trust the VA.…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jerald Terwilliger replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars should admit Cold War Veterans in Cold War Navy Veterans
"Michael, we have asked both organizations at the national level and leadership says that they are
restricted by congress in their charters. So far they have not asked congress to change. VFW once
took a poll of its members and most were against…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jerald Terwilliger replied to Douglas Karr's discussion Do You Yahoo!?
"I have promoted on American Cold War Veterans forum http://americancoldwarvets.aimoo.com/
on my blog http://jerry88acwv-americancoldwarveterans.blogspot.com/
which is picked up by bloglog, blogcatalog, facebook, twitter, linkedin and a bunch of…"
Aug 21, 2019
John Rudolph replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion Sen. McCain accepts award from Georgia
"Frank, I immigrated to the US from the UK in 1970, so I definitely share your feelings about illegals. I think that illegals have been accepted far too easy and the handouts are what keeps them coming back. Bush never stopped them either, and it's…"
Aug 21, 2019
francis mickey doyle replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion Asbestos Exposure-Cancer Risk for Veterans in Cold War Navy Veterans
" while they removed all the asbestos and lead paint we spent 90 days in the hoboken, n.j. we had to eat sleep and work on the ship while this was going on it always looked like it was snowing and it is was everywhere. back in the 60`s we didn`t know…"
Aug 21, 2019
francis mickey doyle replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion Asbestos Exposure-Cancer Risk for Veterans in Cold War Navy Veterans
"after 7years  trying to get the navy to admit to anything that was wrong and dangerous I contacted a lot of my shipmates and got letters from them telling what did happen. and I finally am having my case re -opened. I will keep everyone about what…"
Aug 21, 2019
Michael Morgan replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion Asbestos Exposure-Cancer Risk for Veterans in Cold War Navy Veterans
"I was exposed to it on the Oriskany in the mothball fleet in 1991."
Aug 21, 2019
stephen m gibson replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion Asbestos Exposure-Cancer Risk for Veterans in Cold War Navy Veterans
"you might try gettin a ct scan from the newer machine that have a lot of pictures,va didn't do that did they?steve gibson usn retired"
Aug 21, 2019
Mark Ogden replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion Asbestos Exposure-Cancer Risk for Veterans in Cold War Navy Veterans
"My Father passed of lung cancer....even though he was a healthy guy 56 years after a brave 3 year battle with lung cancer...I have contacted a law firm that deals with this type of thing, You know those commercials I couldnt help but get mad. He was…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jerald Terwilliger replied to Jerald Terwilliger's discussion 2012 Senate NDAA has a provision for Cold War Service Medal in Cold War Navy Veterans
"The Navy Museum in the Navy Yard in DC has a whole section devoted to the Cold War. And little by
little cities and towns are building Cold War Memorial, or adding to other memorials already in place.
Congress and DoD are the big battlefields."
Aug 21, 2019
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