Cold War Medal
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The Cold War Medal
Criteria and Background:
Inspired by the Cold War Recognition Certificate created by Section 1084 of Public Law 105-85, approved on November 18, 1987. The official certificate is to recognize "members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Government who served the United States during the Cold War." While congress did not specifically authorise a medal for Federal service during the Cold War, this medal has been adopted as the de-facto official Cold War Medal, mainly by its use by State National Guards, along with military and patriotic societies, including being recognized as the official medal of the Military Order of Foreign Wars.
The Cold War Medal was designed by Nadine Russell, the Chief of Creative Heraldry at the Army's Institute of Heraldry and the designer of many campaign and service medals, including the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, and the Outstanding Military Volunteer Service Medal.
The Criteria for the medal is to have served honorably between the inclusive dates of September 2, 1945 and December 26, 1991
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NOTE: Special orders such as ribbon and medal mounting will be accepted for returns on a case by case basis. Ribbons and medals with attachments will not be accepted for return unless a mounting error was made.
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Overall rating: 4.9481483 / 5 from 135 reviews.
The Cold War Medal, designed by Nadine Russell, is highly regarded for its quality and recognition value. Customers appreciate its excellent quality, beautiful looks, and efficient shipping. The medal serves as a de-facto official recognition for service during the Cold War.
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"Fast and accurate shipping, very affordable. Thank you We should not have to buy these!"
"Very nice. Looked great."
"After receiving my Cold War Service Certificate many years ago, I thought that the medal would be a proper companion to the certificate. Well, I wasn't disappointed. It is a beautiful medal. To bad it wasn't officially approved by the powers to be. Thank you for fulfilling and shipping my order so quickly. Great packaging too. Thank you!"
"Great to know what awards are available for those of us who served our county!"
"Quality of item"
"Love the design and the rendering. This is a beautiful metal for those of us that served during the Cold War without real recognition of what we contributed or sacrificed"
"Awesome service!! Thanks so much!"
"will go good in the shadow box with the others."
"Incredibly nice. It’s just a shame that Uncle Sugar doesn’t buy these for us that served during this time."
"Exactly what I ordered"