Any Navy Veteran who served from 2-Sept.-1945 to 26-Dec-1991, prevented World War III for 46 years. We must never forget those who did pay the Ultimate price with their lives. USS Scorpion SSN-589, and many others. I Salute your Bravery.....
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  • Hospital Corps School NRMC Balboa, San Diego, CA 1974 ... NRMC Yokusuka, Japan 1974-1976 ... Area 43 Clinic Camp Pendelton, CA 1977 ... APTU Nas Miramar, Fightertown, USA 1977-1979.
  • I am proud to be a Navy Veteran. I was active from 1984 to 1993, then inactive from 1993 until 2008. I hope everyone will keep our dedicated troops in their thoughts and prayers. God Bless America!
  • I was on active duty from 1963 to 1967 and stayed in the active reserves for two more years. Serviced NAS Cecil Field, USS Forrest Royal DD 872, USS Harwood DD 861, NAS Jacksonville and the Reserve Training Center on Morse St. In Jacksonville.
  • I served from 1959 to 1971 from tanker to tender from Sasebo -
    Little Creek- New London Sub Base many good memories
    and good friends ML1 H.R. Lee
  • My service began in 1975 and finished in 1979. I recall several sightings of aircraft and ships from the USSR during deployments aboard the Forrestal within that time period. I often wondered "what if". I'm thankful nothing happened, at least not that I'm aware of.
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  • My service began Apr 1983 - Apr 1987 then back in during Desert Storm 1991 and stayed then in the reserves until 2004. I'm a HM1 (FMF)
  • i was in from 1955 to1979, retied as a cpo.
  • More and more evidence every day

    http://www.defencetalk.com/russian-planes-intercepted-by-raf-tornad...

    So who else watches Dr Strangeglove every few days?
  • We're still fighting the cold war though; this cycle of evil took on a different look (military uniforms for suits). The approach is different now.
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Cold War Service Medal-2015

On April 28. 2015 Congressman Steve Israel(D NY-3); as he has for the last several years, along with Congressman David Jolly (R-FL 13) and seven other cosponsors introduce H.R. 2067 The Cold War Service Medal Act 2015. This bill would authorize DoD to issue the Cold War Service Medal to those who served between Sep 1945 and Dec 1991.This bill has been sent to the House Armed Services Committee for consideration. Last year a similar bill went to the committee and just sat there till the end of…

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