Cold War Patriots.org - We did our part to keep America free!

Read the press release at Iowa Politics.com»

Read the post in Frank Munger’s Atomic City Underground blog»

The Office of Health, Safety and Security (HSS) in the Department of Energy (DOE) supports and recognizes the important contribution of workers during the Cold War Era.  Aptly put, the office is “Honoring the Past and Looking to the Future.”  See the National Day of Remembrance graphic and proclamation below.

Friends and colleagues:

On May 22, the United States Senate unanimously approved S. RES. 151,
designating October 30, 2009, as a National Day of Remembrance for
nuclear weapons program workers and uranium miners, millers and
haulers. This act of Congress affords us all the opportunity to
recognize and honor the men and women who tirelessly served our country
by building and maintaining our nuclear forces during World War II
through the Cold War and continuing today.

Our workers helped bring victory in World War II and supported
the deterrent that brought us safely through the Cold War. Their
dedicated service continues to protect the United States and our allies
today.

In honor of our workforce, the Department of Energy
headquarters will commemorate this day with various activities,
focusing upon the theme “Honoring the Past and Looking to the Future.”

The Secretary and I also encourage each of the DOE sites and
laboratories within the DOE complex that support our country’s nuclear
weapons program to this mark special day with their own events.

As you make plans to host events and activities, DOE
headquarters would like to acknowledge your event and provide
assistance as necessary. Please contact Regina Cano (Regina.Cano@hq.doe.gov) or Pat Worthington (Pat.Worthington@hq.doe.gov) to share your plans and help answer your questions.

We thank all of you in advance for your efforts to celebrate this important day.

Sincerely,
Daniel Poneman
Deputy Secretary

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has posted a tribute to the National Day of Remembrance for Cold War Era workers.  Below is their tribute. Thank you NIOSH.

Honoring Quiet Sacrifice

This month, our country recognizes a group of workers who quietly made personal sacrifices to protect our country and our freedom. The U.S. Senate designated October 30, 2009, as a National Day of Remembrance for American nuclear weapons program workers and uranium miners, millers, and haulers.

These workers did not just do a job. During a time when our country was at war, and later, during the Cold War, they discreetly built a nuclear weapons program to protect and defend their families, neighbors, and fellow citizens across the country. And in doing so, some of these workers were exposed, often unknowingly, to the types of workplace risks that NIOSH now strives every day to prevent. Some of these workers sacrificed their health, and some lost their lives as a result of these exposures.

From the beginning of our involvement in this compensation program, NIOSH’s core values have been an integral part of our activities. In particular, the core values of quality of science, transparency, and accountability are at the heart of the actions, decisions, and communications in this program.

As NIOSH continues to fulfill its role under EEOICPA, we recognize the debt of gratitude owed to the workers who quietly made sacrifices to protect our country, and honor that debt with our commitment to quality of science, transparency, and accountability in our work.

We invite you to join NIOSH in honoring these workers on the National Day of Remembrance, October 30, 2009.

Read the article in the Tri-City Herald»

Read the article in the Grand Junction Sentinel»

Download Volume 1 – Edition 3 of the Cold War Patriots Newsletter

Watch the YouTube video»

As a member of Cold War Patriots, we wish to extend a special invitation to support and sign an oversized 20-foot scroll which honors those who contributed to our nation’s nuclear defense industry.

We hope you can come and add your signature to our oversized 20-foot scroll in support of the National Day of Remembrance and workers who sacrificed their health to keep our country free. The scroll
will be available to sign for both Cold War Patriot members and the public.

Come join us Friday August 7th or Monday August 10th, 2009 between 8:00 am and 400pm at:
United Steel Workers (USW) Local 689
(Formerly PACE)
2288 Wakefield Mound Rd.
Piketon, OH 45661
740-289-2405

Cold War Patriots, in association with the Atomic Testing Museum, wishes to extend a special invitation to a scroll signing event in Las Vegas. This special scroll has traveled around the nation, gathering support for the National Day of Remembrance to be held on October 30th, 2009 and celebrates the contribution of current and former nuclear complex workers.

Thursday, August 6:
Attendance to sign the scroll is free
Scroll signing starts at 5:30 pm
ATM Event – “After The Bomb”
6:00 PM – Event Admittance $5
Contact Number: 866-551-2839

Saturday, August 8:
Attendance to sign the scroll is free
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
ATM Event – “Family Fun Day”
Event Admittance $5
Contact Number: 866-551-2839