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Please visit the Official site by clicking on the picture at the left. Also, please let others know about the new Recognition Certificate! (Electronic Submissions) |
| Persons are eligible for the recognition certificate if they have Military or Civilian Service with the War, Navy or Defense Departments between Sept 1, 1945 and Dec 26, 1991. | |
General Information on Obtaining Your Certificate
| Briefly the info states: Between 18 million and 22 million former and current service members are eligible to receive certificates honoring them for their parts in winning the Cold War. The Army - the executive agent for the program - will start taking applications on 5 April. The Army will accept applications for Internet (at Link Above) for the certificate, as well as e-mail, fax and Snail mail. Shari Lawrence, a U.S. Army Total Army Personnel Command spokesperson, said the addresses will be released around March 15. "If we put the addresses out now, people will start sending in applications and we're not ready to accept them yet", she said. Applicants must use fax or mail to submit supporting documents. The Army has printed 1 million Certificates. "We just don't know how many people will apply for the certificates," Lawrence said. Persons are eligible for the recognition certificate if they have military or civilian service with the War, Navy or Defense departments between Sept 1, 1945, and Dec 26, 1991. Applicants with citing military service can present the following records as proof: DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release/Discharge from Active Duty); WD AGO Form 53-55 (War Department Separation Document); or Oath of Office - Military Personnel or Letter of Appointment. Copies of these obtained by writing to: National Personnel Records Center (Military Personnel Records) 9700 Page Ave. St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 Qualifying civilian service can be proved with a Standard Form 50 (Notification of Personnel Action); Standard Form 2809 (Health Benefit Registration Form); an award certificate with employee's name, name of service or agency, and dates; or retirement forms with the employee's name, service or agency and dates. Federal civilian personnel may obtain employment verification or copy of their records by writing to: U.S. Office of Personnel Management Employee Service and Record Center P.O. Box 45 Boyers, PA 16017-0045 When the Army provides the address information to apply for the certificate, officials said supporting documentation should not include originals, for they will not be returned. |
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Sample Letter/Fax (also see copy below) |
John Doe Cold War Recognition |
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