[or-roots] COLD WAR CERTIFICATES

[Eugene Melvin]

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This information is provided in hopes to enlighten others who are not familiar with the United States Military.  A lot of this information is available on the WEB Site listed below.  I am also going into some detail for those of us who do not have access to the Internet.



This is available to be awarded to all members of the armed forces and federal government civilian employees who faithfully served the United States during the Cold War era, 2 Sep 45 to 26 Dec 91.  Congress established the Cold War certificate in Section 1084 of the fiscal 1998 National Defense Authorization Act.

 

The Department of Defense designated the Department of the Army as the executive agent for the Cold War Recognition Certificate program.  The Army has established a home page at http://coldwar.army.mil/ that explains the correct procedures to request a Cold War Certificate.  Request will be accepted by Internet, FAX or mail.

 

Individual who request the certificate must certify that they served both faithfully and honorably, whether as a member of the US armed forces or as a federal civilian employee during the Cold War era.  Each mailed or faxed request must be accompanied by official documentation verifying government service during the Cold War era.  Acceptable documentation includes any government form that includes the applicant's name and social security number or military service number or Foreign Service number, and the date of service.  Applicants should not send original documents to verify federal service because the documents will not be returned to the sender.

 

The mailing address for requests for the certificate is:

 

Cold War Recognition

4035 Ridge Top Road

Suite 400

Fairfax, Virginia 22030-7408

 

The FAX number is 703-275-6749

 

The electronic mail address is coldwar at fairfax-emh1.army.mil Request sent by e-mail will not be acted upon until the Fairfax office receives supporting documentation. Requests made on-line will be maintained for one year to allow ample time for individuals to forward supporting documents by FAX or mail.  Individuals normally will receive a response within 30 days; however, the turnaround time will depend upon the volume of requests received.

 

Applicants needing additional information may call the help desk at 703-275-66279.

 

 
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