Cold War Certificate

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The U.S. Secretary of Defense approved awarding Cold War Recognition Certificates ( In 1998 National Defense Authorization Act) to following Cold War era veterans and members of the armed forces who faithfully and honorably served the United States any time during the Cold War era ( Sept. 2, 1945, through Dec. 26, 1991 ). Following personnel are eligible to receive cold war certificate:

Any person who has been employed at least one day by the United States Government at any time during the Cold War era, September 2, 1945 through December 26, 1991, is eligible to receive the certificate (must prove that service to the country was faithful and honorable.).

Fill out the printable application and mail or fax to the Cold War Office with your proof of service. An acceptable supporting document includes any official government or military document that contains the recipient's name, Social Security Number or Military Service Number or Foreign Service Number, and a date showing at least one day of service during the Cold War era (September 2, 1945 to December 26, 1991).

Civilian personnel and qualified federal government Applicants must certify that their service was "faithful and honorable", and they must supply a copy of a supporting document which proves that they served during the Cold War era. The certificate may be awarded posthumously to those whose relatives apply on their behalf. There is no charge for a Cold War Recognition Certificate. Note that no medal has been authorized or issued for Cold War Recognition. The program is scheduled to run for 10 years.

Visit the Army's Cold War Recognition Certificate site at https://coldwar.army.mil/ for more information on how to apply.

editor remark: It is best to fax the necessary documents. By faxing, you will a reference date when you sent the faxed documents unless you send by certified mail. I received my certificate in 2 months via fax. If you are more assistance use the contact form below to contact me. This program is scheduled for 10 years. It started 1998, so do the math. For those of you who may think that this certificate is trivial, "life is like a box of chocolate", you never know what future holds.