Recognize All Cold War Veterans

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To: The President of the United States, George W. Bush

WHEREAS: This petition has been created to ensure all veterans of the Cold War are equally recognized for their service, dedication, and sacrifice for their country; and

WHEREAS: The majority of the 382 deaths caused by hostile acts occurred during the early period of the Cold War, 9 May 1945 to 25 April 1962. There were an unknown total of wounded military personnel by hostile forces; and

WHEREAS: President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 11016, Authorizing Award Of The Purple Heart, dated 25 April 1962. It identifies circumstances that authorized award of the Purple Heart without a formal declaration of war; and

WHEREAS: President Ronald W. Reagan followed by signing Executive Order 12464, Award Of The Purple Heart, dated February 1984. A number of circumstances were retroactive from March 28, 1973, including while serving outside the territory of the United States as part of a peacekeeping force, and as a result of an international terrorist attack; and

WHEREAS: Because of the two Executive Orders, members of the Armed Forces were recognized after 25 April 1962 for their ultimate sacrifice, and wounds. While others met their fate or wounded were not during the early part of the Cold War because there was no official enemy other than during the Korean War. References: AR 600-45, dated 22 September 1943; 3 May 1944; 27 June 1950; and AR 672-5-1, dated 20 July 1956; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED: that the undersigned, support an Executive Order to authorized award of the Purple Heart Medal to those service members that died or were wounded as the result of an act of any hostile foreign force between the dates of 9 May 1945 to 25 April 1962 inclusive; and

BE IT PETITIONED: To President Bush, that the names and tally of the undersigned be taken into consideration to urge the signing of an Executive Order containing like circumstances as the two identified, and be effective during the early period of the Cold War.

522 Signatures

  • Isabel P. Johnson
    • Comments
    • I believe the early Cold War veterans that gave the ultimate sacrifice and/or were wounded should receive equal recognition as those that served at a later date. Death and injuries should not be placed on a time scale.
  • Joseph B. "Mongo" Martin
    • Comments
    • 100% Service-connected Disabled U.S.M.C. Infantry Cold War Overseas Deployed Veteran
  • John M Youngblood
  • Ken Horn
  • Donald W. Stanley
    • Comments
    • How about the "Cold War Medal"?
  • P. V. Dudkowski
    • Comments
    • Please do the honorable thing and award retroactively, the Purple Heart to all who were wounded or killed in service to our country, regardless of the time period.
  • Chuck Johns
    • Comments
    • I believe that this action is necessary to recognize the previously ignored service members that sacrificed so much in this long conflict.
  • Charles Moy
    • Comments
    • Big Red One,,1961-1964
  • Raymond Giovannelli
  • Allen Lawless
    • Comments
    • Not enough has been done for Cold War veterans, especially those wounded from hostile action as a result of their service. This action, if approved, would rectify some of that.
  • Roy Van Order
    • Comments
    • Cold War Veterans deserve the recognition
  • Richard Parkhouse
    • Comments
    • all those who gave their life or who served should be recognized. Royal Air Force 1988-2000
  • Charles Rodrigues
  • Donald Fankhouser
  • Joy Mott-McCoy
  • Joseph Bullock
  • Mary Warren Martz
  • Ronald B. Speight Sr
  • Ivette Speight
  • Edgar R. Smith
  • Rebecca Parker
    • Comments
    • Serving one's country and being injured in that process should have something to show generations that follow
  • Mary Ward
    • Comments
    • spilling blood while serving for our country is reason enough for any one to recieve a purple heart. Its shameful it has taken this long and that we need a petition to help it happen. Signed by the mother of a warrior who earned a purple heart less than a month ago. We invite all veterans and their families to join us on 9/10 in a salute to our military heroes for details: www.marehaven.com
  • anita johnson
  • Jeremy Loben
    • Comments
    • Lets do the right thing for them, as they did for us.
  • Robert J Higgins
  • Brenda Larimer
  • Kris Gonzalez
  • Edwin R. Gibson
    • Comments
    • US Army, Berlin, 1951-1955
  • Thomas Sorensen
    • Comments
    • To those most deserving, in silence they sit.
  • cheryl gross
    • Comments
    • they deserve this for all they gave up to protect our freedom.
  • kenneth mccauley
    • Comments
    • Now is the time to honor these Veterans!
  • Michael A. Albert
    • Comments
    • Do the right thing Mr President!
  • Ricardo L. Martinez
    • Comments
    • Mr President the Cold War Vets deserve this
  • Peter O. Johnson
  • Vincent P. Caruso
  • Richard Higginbotham
    • Comments
    • These heros should be recognized now!
  • Richard H. Taylor
  • Thomas L. Hagen
    • Comments
    • U.S.N. 1948-1952
  • Wilburn Earl Nelson
    • Comments
    • USMC
  • JOHN A. LENZ
  • Eugene Oliver
    • Comments
    • 1942 thru 1953
  • Charles W. Morgan
    • Comments
    • We need this
  • The Rev. James C. Redmann
  • Duane Rasey
    • Comments
    • they have been forgoten to long it's about time to remember them also
  • David Rasey
    • Comments
    • this is for all of us
  • Don White
    • Comments
    • I believe the AF lost 64 men overflying the USSR during the Cold War.
  • Craig Spieker
    • Comments
    • U.S. Army 16th Military Police BDE (ABN) Ft. Bragg, NC 1990-1995 - Please take this into consideration Mr. President. Thank you very much.
  • Daniel Rasey
  • Ted Huntley
  • SFC Michael Wright
    • Comments
    • This is an easy one Mr. President, please do the right thing.