Xerox launches www.LetsSayThanks.com for troops Category: News and Politics
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SEND FREE POSTCARDS OF SUPPORT TO U.S. TROOPS OVERSEAS VIA XEROX WEB SITE

http://www.letssaythanks.com/ forwards customized postcards designed by kids
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 26, 2006 Specialist Tommy Brooks from the 2-130 Illinois Infantry Battalion served a 12-month tour in Iraq Ã? and says there's nothing like getting mail from home. A letter has a sense of warmth and is more personal than e-mail. With regular mail, its all yours to keep and take with you when youÃ?re on the move, said Brooks.
You can send your appreciation to U.S. soldiers like Specialist Brooks through a new Web site sponsored by Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) at http://www.letssaythanks.com/. Launching today, the site allows you to write a personalized message on postcards drawn by kids across the country which will be printed and sent to deployed forces in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.

Following the success of local community card drives in Atlanta and Phoenix, which delivered thousands of postcards overseas, Xerox created http://www.letssaythanks.com/ to give people a way to show their support no matter where they live. Visitors simply click on their favorite design, drawn by children ages 6-14, and write a personal message to a soldier. The colorful postcards are then printed on a Xerox iGen3 Digital Production Press and mailed in care packages by the military support organization Give2theTroops.

Xerox launches http://www.letssaythanks.com/

We started this effort so specific communities could get even more involved with supporting their local servicemen and women, said Mike Brannigan, president of Xeroxs United States Solutions Group. But when we saw the reaction not only from the public but also from the troops overseas, we moved to an online effort that will allow people from across the U.S. and around the world to send postcards to the men and women of the armed forces.

To submit a card, visit http://www.letssaythanks.com/, click on your favorite postcard design and personalize it with your message, and then hit submit. If you live in the U.S., you can request a copy of the postcard and message to be delivered to you as well. In addition, postcard designs will continue to rotate with new artwork, so visit the site for details on how to submit new drawings for consideration.

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Carl Langsenkamp, Xerox Corporation, 585-423-5782, carl.langsenkamp@xerox.com Melissa Zandman, Text 100 for Xerox, 617-399-4914, melissaz@text100.com

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Your alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes.He stays up for days on end._________________________You take a warm shower to help you wake up.He goes days or weeks without running water.__________________________You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.__________________________You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.__________________________You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.__________________________You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.__________________________You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.__________________________You complain about how hot it is.He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.__________________________You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.He doesn't get to eat today.__________________________Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.__________________________You go to the mall and get your hair redone.He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.__________________________You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.__________________________You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.__________________________You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.__________________________You roll your eyes as a baby cries.He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet__________________________You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.__________________________You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.__________________________You see only what the media wants you to see.He sees the broken bodies lying around him.__________________________You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.He does exactly what he is told.__________________________You stay at home and watch TV.He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.__________________________You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be woken by gunfire.__________________________You sit there and judge him, saying the world is probably a worse place because of men like him.If only there were more men like him!If you support your troops, repost this!If it gets to another veteran who hasn't received it yet, it will bring back memories

AMVETS Endorses Cold War Victory Medal! Category: News and Politics



AMVETS endorses Cold War Victory Medal AUGUST 12, 2004 Spokane, Washington RESOLUTION 05-70 SUBJECT: CREATION OF A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE COLD WAR VICTORY MEDAL SOURCE: COLD WAR COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the United States Congress has authorized the Cold War Certificate for those Americans who served in the Armed Forces, or in other government agencies, during the period Sept. 2, 1945 through Dec. 26, 1991, and whose duties contributed directly to this nation's Cold War efforts; and WHEREAS, the 1990 Census indicates that at least 18 million Cold War veterans were alive at that time, and further estimates indicate that as many as 22 million Americans served honorably during the Cold War; and WHEREAS, the Cold War was of such magnitude and scope that there is no comparable event in history, and therefore must be treated as singularly unique; and WHEREAS, the American victory in the Cold War changed the world forever, and those Americans who served honorably in the Armed Forces should be recognized in the form of a medal: Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That AMVETS , the [largest] veterans organization which represents every Cold War veteran , proposes that Congress direct the Department of Defense to design, authorize, and supervise distribution of a Cold War Victory Medal; and be it further RESOLVED, That all congressionally chartered and/or recognized veterans organizations, pending their individual requests, may be authorized to act as witnesses to the honorable services through visual inspection of the appropriate documents - and will at the local post level issue affidavits attesting to the eligibility of each applicant; and be it further RESOLVED, That any requirement for posting of the award to individual military personnel records be waived, and a separate record of issuance of Cold War Victory medals be maintained.

It is with great pleasure that the Cold War Veterans Association (CWVA) announces the first known official medal to be authorized by a governing entity of the United States of America specifically for military service during the Cold War.

http://www.cwva-ca.com/CWVA-PCZ%20LSCWSM2.pdf
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The American Legion Endorses Cold War Victory Medal!

EIGHTY-SIXTH NATIONAL CONVENTION of THE AMERICAN LEGION NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE August 31—September 2, 2004 RESOLUTION No. 10: Awarding The Cold War Victory Medal ORIGIN: District of Columbia SUBMITTED BY: Convention Committee on National Security WHEREAS, The United States Armed Forces engaged the forces of international Communism continuously from the end of World War II until the disintegration of the former Soviet Union; and WHEREAS, The United States, during this extended period, relied for its manpower source on a national service Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps made up of citizens performing their obligated duty to serve and defend the United States; and WHEREAS, The defeat of the former Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies constituted the greatest success of American Armed Forces since the end of World War II; and WHEREAS, Many American citizens served the nation in assigned duties without receiving tangible recognition for that service; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, By The American Legion in National Convention assembled in Nashville, Tennessee, August 31, September 1, 2, 2004, That The American Legion urge the Congress to authorize and provide funding for the award of a Cold War Victory Medal to all Armed Forces members who served on extended active duty during the period 2 September 1945 through 26 December 1991, thereby commemorating service in the Cold War to eliminate the threat of a determined enemy to overpower the freely elected democracies of the world.

Contact HASC Conferees!!! ASAP
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BASED ON THE BEST INFORMATION WE HAVE, THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING CONFEREES: CONTACT THOSE FROM YOUR STATE AND ASK THEM TO SUPPORT KEEPING SEC 552, THE COLD WAR VICTORY MEDAL IN THE NDAA FOR 2007.

REPUBLICANS (16)fficeffice" />
DEMOCRATS (12)




Mr. Hunter (CA), Chairman Mr. Skelton (MO), Ranking

Mr. Weldon (PA)
Mr. Spratt (SC)

Mr. Hefley (CO)
Mr. Ortiz (TX)

Mr. Saxton (NJ)
Mr. Taylor (MS)

Mr. McHugh (NY)
Mr. Abercrombie (HI)

Mr. Everett (ffice:smarttags" />AL)
Mr. Meehan (MA)

Mr. Bartlett (MD)
Mr. Reyes (TX)

Mr. Thornberry (TX)
Dr. Snyder (AR)

Mr. Hostettler (IN)
Mr. Smith (WA)

Mr. Jones (NC)
Ms. Sanchez (CA)

Mr. Ryun (KS)
Ms. Tauscher (CA)

Mr. Gibbons (NV)
Mr. Andrews (NJ) - Author of SEC 552, Cold War Victory Medal

Mr. Hayes (NC)


Mr. Calvert (CA)


Mr. Simmons (CT)


Ms. Drake (VA)




Below are Congressmen who have Co-Sponsored a past Cold War Medal Bill (Bill# and year listed)

Green = Current Sponsor of HR2568

Alphabetized by State
REPUBLICANS (16) Past Cold War Co-Sponsorship
[AL-2] Everett, Terry
[CA-44] Calvert, Ken
[CA-52] Hunter, Duncan - Chairman
[CO-5] Hefley, Joel
[CT-2] Simmons, Rob HR2165 (2001-2002)
[IN-8] Hostettler, John
[KS-2] Ryun, Jim HR2165 (2001-2002)
HR3388 (2003-2004)
[MD-16] Bartlett, Roscoe HR2165 (2001-2002)
[NC-3] Jones, Walter
[NC-8] Hayes, Robin
[NJ-3] Saxton, Jim HR2165 (2001-2002)
[NV-2] Gibbons, Jim HR2165 (2001-2002)
[NY-23] McHugh, John
[PA-7] Weldon, Curt
[TX-13] Thornberry, Mac
[VA-2] Drake, Thelma HR2165 (2001-2002)




Below are Congressmen who have Co-Sponsored a past Cold War Medal Bill (Bill# and year listed)

DEMOCRATS (12) Past Cold War Co-Sponsorship
[AR-2] Snyder, Vic
[CA-10] Tauscher, Ellen
[CA-47] Sanchez, Loretta
[HI-1] Abercrombie, Neil
[MA-5] Meehan, Marty
[MO-4] Skelton, Ike - Ranking
[MS-4] Taylor, Gene
[NJ-1] Andrews, Robert - Author: Sec 552, Cold War Medal
[SC-5] Spratt, John HR2165 (2001-2002)
[TX-16] Reyes, Silvestre
[TX-27] Ortiz, Solomon
[WA-9] Smith, Adam


HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE - BY STATE

Find members by your state, and please e-mail each your message. If their e-mail format includes a subject line, make it "Please keep Cold War Victory Medal in NDAA for 2007"



Multiply your effectiveness by getting friends and relatives to send the same message. We need to get this done now, before the House-Senate conference takes up the Cold War Victory Medal, which could be anytime in the next few days. Let's reinforce our support, and make our case to all. You can use the message I presented earlier, or a simple "Please support the Cold War Victory Medal. Remember us and our veterans will remember you and thank you."



Also, go to their website at www.house.gov and get their office phone number -- follow up with a telephone call. Make it polite and top the point -- "Please kep SEC 552, Cold War Victory Medal in the National Defense Authorization Act.".



Alabama - Mike Rogers, Alabama

Terry Everett, Alabama



Arkansas - Vic Snyder, Arkansas



Arizona - Trent Franks, Arizona



California - Duncan Hunter, California, Chairman

Ken Calvert, California

Loretta Sanchez, California

Susan A. Davis, California

Ellen O. Tauscher, California

Brian Bilbray, ffice:smarttags" />California



Colorado - Mark Udall, Colorado

Joel Hefley, Colorado



Connecticut - Rob Simmons, Connecticut



Florida -



Jeff Miller, Florida

Kendrick B. Meek, Florida



Georgia - Jim Marshall, Georgia



Cynthia McKinney, Georgia



Guam- Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam



Hawaii - Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii



Illinois - Lane Evans, Illinois



Indiana -

John N. Hostettler, Indiana



Kansas - Jim Ryun, Kansas



Kentucky -

Geoff Davis, Kentucky



Maryland -

Roscoe G. Bartlett, Maryland



Massachusetts - Marty Meehan, Massachusetts



Michigan - Candice S. Miller, Michigan

Joe Schwarz, Michigan



Missouri -

Ike Skelton, Missouri, Ranking Member

W. Todd Akin, Missouri



Minnesota - John Kline, Minnesota



Mississippi -

Gene Taylor, Mississippi



New Hampshire - Jeb Bradley, New Hampshire



Nevada - Jim Gibbons, Nevada



New Jersey - Jim Saxton, New Jersey

Frank A. LoBiondo, New Jersey



NY -

John M. McHugh, New York

Steve Israel, New York



North Carolina

- Walter B. Jones, North Carolina


Mike McIntyre, North Carolina

Robin Hayes, North Carolina


G. K. Butterfield, North Carolina



Ohio -

Michael Turner, Ohio

Tim Ryan, Ohio



Oklahoma - Dan Boren, Oklahoma



Pennsylvania -

Curt Weldon, Pennsylvania

Robert A. Brady, Pennsylvania

Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania



Rhode Island -

James R. Langevin, Rhode Island



South Carolina - John Spratt, South Carolina

Joe Wilson, South Carolina



Tennessee - Jim Cooper, Tennessee



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Sunday, August 06, 2006

AMVETS Endorses Cold War Victory Medal!
Category: News and Politics




AMVETS endorses Cold War Victory Medal AUGUST 12, 2004 Spokane, Washington RESOLUTION 05-70 SUBJECT: CREATION OF A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE COLD WAR VICTORY MEDAL SOURCE: COLD WAR COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the United States Congress has authorized the Cold War Certificate for those Americans who served in the Armed Forces, or in other government agencies, during the period Sept. 2, 1945 through Dec. 26, 1991, and whose duties contributed directly to this nation's Cold War efforts; and WHEREAS, the 1990 Census indicates that at least 18 million Cold War veterans were alive at that time, and further estimates indicate that as many as 22 million Americans served honorably during the Cold War; and WHEREAS, the Cold War was of such magnitude and scope that there is no comparable event in history, and therefore must be treated as singularly unique; and WHEREAS, the American victory in the Cold War changed the world forever, and those Americans who served honorably in the Armed Forces should be recognized in the form of a medal: Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That AMVETS , the [largest] veterans organization which represents every Cold War veteran , proposes that Congress direct the Department of Defense to design, authorize, and supervise distribution of a Cold War Victory Medal; and be it further RESOLVED, That all congressionally chartered and/or recognized veterans organizations, pending their individual requests, may be authorized to act as witnesses to the honorable services through visual inspection of the appropriate documents - and will at the local post level issue affidavits attesting to the eligibility of each applicant; and be it further RESOLVED, That any requirement for posting of the award to individual military personnel records be waived, and a separate record of issuance of Cold War Victory medals be maintained.