European vets of the Cold War
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Our European goals.
1.To form a fraternal organization of European Cold War Veterans, based on
   the  European member-states of NATO and former Warsawpact-states, with in each state a
   separate association of Cold War vets.
2.To come to one day of remembrance throughout Europe.
3.To preserve our European military heritage of the Cold War.
4.To inform the general public in the European states of the importance of
   the Cold War and its warriors. 
5. Actively work together with other Cold War Veterans Associations in Europe and the world.


                                                                                                             SEPTEMBER  2007

  To: all Cold War related European veterans associations,

        Federation Mondiale des Anciens Combattants

        All European Ministries of Veteran Affairs,

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        All members of the European Parlement

        NATO H.Q., Secretary-General’s office  

  

                                            

                                           EUROPEAN COLD WAR VETERANS CHARTER

 

 The Dutch Cold War Veterans Committee, founded in 2003, and focussing on all Cold War veterans of the Dutch Navy, Army and Airforce, both regulars and national servicemen, does not only strive for the national recognition  of Dutch Cold War Veterans but also for recognition of all NATO/SEATO and former European Warsawpact Cold War Veterans. Thereto the committee developed and adopts the following European charter:

 

1.      to form a fraternal federation of NATO/SEATO-Warsawpact Cold War Veterans, based on the Euro-American memberstates of  NATO/SEATO and the former European Warsawpact states; with in each state  separate Cold War Veterans related member associations;

2.      to establish one yearly European day of remembrance of The Cold War and its military and civilian victims;

3.      to preserve the European  military heritage of the Cold War as a warning to future generations;

4.      to inform the general public of the European states of the importance of the Cold War and the impact on its veterans.   

5.      to help establish and support  a European policy towards recognition of Cold War Veterans suffering from radiation-illnesses;

6.      to request NATO and the E.U. to recognize the importance of the contribution of our veterans to peace and prosperity in Europe as well as to the ultimate unification of Europe;

7.      to establish or expand mutual relations between NATO/SEATO and European Warsawpact- Cold War veterans in order to create better mutual understanding and cooperation, more comeradeship and aid for special projects in the former European Warsawpact-states  in favour of (disabled) Cold War veterans and (disabled) children.

   D.W. Panjer, president                                               Th.J.Peters  vice-president


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                                                                                                                    NOVEMBER  2007

  To: The President of Russia

         The Secretary-General of N.A.T.O.

         Federation Mondiale des Anciens Combattants

         all Cold War related European veterans associations,

           

                                            

               

 

 

 

 

 

               EUROPEAN COLD WAR VETERANS APPEAL FOR PEACE AND STABILITY

 

The Dutch Cold War Veterans Committee focussing through her European Charter on all Cold War veterans of the E.U.  and former  Warsawpact  whishes to express her deepest concern with the present situation emerging from the withdrawal of the CFE-agreement by Russia. It also whishes to express her disapproval of the new reinforcement of both the Russian Armed Forces in Western Russia and of NATO troops  in Eastern Europe. 

 

One Cold War was enough, as many parties stated after 1991, is still an acceptable saying. The European Cold War Veterans, by whom the Cold War will never be forgotten, strongly  appeal to the common sense of both you, Mr. President  and Mr. Secretary-General, to avoid any unnessesary confrontation between armed forces and to actively search for an enduring peace and stability in Eastern Europe.

 



It is our aim to come to an European Association of Cold War vets to fight for our rights at NATO.
Nato answer received to our suggestions for recognition today:
Thanks for all efforts and loyalty to the organization, but none of  your suggestions are in consideration at this moment. 
 
 
Let us all join together and sign the online petition to urge NATO to issue the Cold War (Remembrance) Medal or to urge NATO to issue an Allied Unit Award for Cold War 1949-1991. Such unit award should be translated into a streamer on Unit Colors and a ribbon to wear for its veterans. Every military unit from every Nato Allied nation participated in the ultimate ending of the Cold War. See page 3 of this site. Also urge your home-politicians to commemorate the history of freedom in Europe and the most important sacrifice our servicemen and women gave in the more than 40 years of the Cold War.


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