Press Release 1 Collins 
  April 13 2007 Washington DC U S Senators Susan Collins and Hillary Rodham Clinton todayannounced 
that they arereintroducing bipartisan legislation in the Senate to establish a military service 
medal to honor Cold War Veterans The Cold War Medal Act of 2007 honors those veterans who fought for 
our freedom and served their nation admirably during the Cold War I am pleased to be an original cosponsor 
of this legislation to honor the members of our Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold 
War said Senator Collins Throughout our nations history the heroes who wear the uniforms of the 
American Armed Forces put the comforts of civilian life aside to advance the cause of freedom The 
veterans of the Cold War did their duty with honor and distinction The Cold War Medal would be an appropriate 
means of expressing our gratitude for their devotion and sacrifice It is important that we not forget 
those who served during the Cold War a decades long struggle in which the forces of freedom eventually 
triumphed Our victory in the Cold War was made possible by the willingness of millions of Americans 
in uniform to stand prepared against the threat from behind the Iron Curtain Our victory in the Cold 
War was a tremendous accomplishment and the men and women who served during that time deserve to 
be recognized said Senator Clinton Specifically the legislation would authorize the Secretary 
of Defense to issue a service medal to be known as the Cold War Service Medal to those who performed 
active duty or inactive duty training as an enlisted member or commissioned officer during the 
Cold War For the purpose of the Act the Cold War would be determined as the period beginning on September 
2 1945 and ending December 26 1991 Similar legislation was also introduced today in the House of 
Representatives by Congressman Robert Andrews D NJ Browse by Current record   

Press Release 2 Clinton 
 April 12 2007 Senators Clinton Collins and Representative Andrews Announce Reintroduction of 
Legislation to Establish Military Service Medal to Honor Cold War Veterans Washington DC Senators 
Hillary Rodham Clinton D NY and Susan M Collins R ME and Representative Robert E Andrews D NJ today 
announced they are reintroducing legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives to establish 
a military service medal to honor Cold War Veterans The Cold War Medal Act of 2007 honors those veterans 
who fought for our freedom and served their nation admirably during the Cold War It is important 
that we not forget those who served during the Cold War a decades long struggle in which the forces 
of freedom eventually triumphed Our victory in the Cold War was made possible by the willingness 
of millions of Americans in uniform to stand prepared against the threat from behind the Iron Curtain 
Our victory in the Cold War was a tremendous accomplishment and the men and women who served during 
that time deserve to be recognized said Senator Clinton I am pleased to be an original cosponsor 
of this legislation to honor the members of our Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold 
War said Senator Collins Throughout our nation s history the heroes who wear the uniforms of the 
American Armed Forces put the comforts of civilian life aside to advance the cause of freedom The 
veterans of the Cold War did their duty with honor and distinction The Cold War Medal would be an appropriate 
means of expressing our gratitude for their devotion and sacrifice The Cold War was a global military 
operation that was highly dangerous and sometimes fatal for the brave soldiers sailors airmen 
and women and Marines engaged in the campaign said Representative Andrews It was a critical period 
in our country s history The millions of American veterans who served around the world to help us 
win this conflict deserve a unique medal in recognition and thanks for their service Specifically 
the legislation would authorize the Secretary of Defense to issue a service medal to be known as 
the Cold War Service Medal to those who performed active duty or inactive duty training as an enlisted 
member or commissioned officer during the Cold War For the purpose of the Act the Cold War would be 
determined as the period beginning on September 2 1945 and ending December 26 1991 Senator Clinton 
and Representative Andrews first introduced the Cold War Medal Act during the 108th Congress and 
reintroduced the bill during the 109th Congress