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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  • Jerry Ballard(sw)SH1Ret January 1, 2013 at 8:15pm

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  • John Kellett January 1, 2013 at 1:35pm

    Happy New Year to all vets.  If any of you guys ever served at Guantanamo Bay, let me know.  You might be interested in joining THE GUANTANAMO BAY ASSOCIATION.  The Association conducts annual reunions.  Last year we were in Pensacola Beach, FL and our 2013 reunion will be October 6-10th in Chattanooga, TN.  Check our website at www.gitmobay.org (however it is in the process of being updated for the 2013 reunion.

     

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  • Bud Stilwell BT Snipe January 1, 2013 at 12:23pm

    Happy New Year to all of my fellow Cold War Veterans.

  • Steve Rutkowski January 1, 2013 at 11:43am

    Happy New Year to you too Joe.. and Jerold, and Jerry, and all the rest.

    Joe, I see you were in almost the same time that I was.. July 62 to Sept 66. I only had a two month extension instead of four. I managed to get in trouble during those last two months by showing up during parade formation without a hash mark on my dress blues.

  • Joe Lechner January 1, 2013 at 12:05am

    Steve and Jerald --- Thank you two for the info even if I wasn't qualified. I never get excited about anything anymore, but thanks for trying to help. Happy New Year to you two (Steve and Jerald) and all other shipmates around the globe. Stay healthy and safe in your endeavors. Again thank you.

  • Jerald Terwilliger December 31, 2012 at 11:44pm

    Steve, you are correct I jumped on the line that said he was extended and misread the rest of his post.

    Sorry Joe if I got you excited about something that turned out to be noting, my bad.

  • Steve Rutkowski December 31, 2012 at 2:38pm

    Joe.. The Retroactive Stop Loss pay was only for those who were extended between 9/11/2001 and 9/30/2009.

    Vietnam era vets who were extended (including myself) don't qualify.

  • Jerry Ballard(sw)SH1Ret December 31, 2012 at 1:16pm

    By the way Joe: That suggestion below is legal but just ask the Tax Man how it's classified and recorded

  • Jerry Ballard(sw)SH1Ret December 31, 2012 at 1:12pm

    Since you missed the deadline to get the $500.00 HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO:

    Count it as a loss and deduct the $500.00 Dollars off your Income Tax as a Contribution to the reduction of the National Debt

  • Jerald Terwilliger December 31, 2012 at 12:32am

    Joe,

    Congress had passed a law that was to help pay for the time that members of the military were involuntarily extended. It amounted to about $500.00 for each month.. The original deadline was extended several times to allow people to file their claims. But sadly the final deadline was Oct. 12, 2012 and was not extended nor will it be.. i am sorry that you missed it. 

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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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