The Independence Missouri Chapter #1 of the Cold War Veterans Association meets the third Thursday, at 7 p.m. at the Truman Presidential Library in the Whistlestop Room. (Use the East entrance.)

The Cold War Veterans Association (CWVA) is a tax-exempt, federally-recognized 501(c)(19) veterans service organization open to honorably discharged veterans and active-duty personnel who served at any time during the Cold War period – September 2, 1945 to December 26, 1991. (NOTE: RESERVISTS and National Guardsmen who engaged in basic training, advanced training, and/or annual training during this period ARE ELIGIBLE.) 

The Mission of the Cold War Veterans Association is to: 

 Fight for rights and benefits that Cold War Veterans deserve; 

Educate people as to why the Cold War was fought and why vigilance must be maintained; and 

Provide a fraternal community for men and women whose patriotism binds them together.