Cold War Patriots to host day of remembrance
Cold War Patriots (CWP), a community resource organization that is the nation’s strongest and most sustained voice advocating for nuclear weapons and uranium worker benefits, will host a free event in Oak Ridge on Oct. 26 to honor Y-12, X-10/ORNL and K-25 workers.
It is part of the Cold War Patriots 10th Annual Official National Day of Remembrance™, which is on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Each year, the U.S. Senate passes a bipartisan resolution that sets aside Oct. 30 as a day to honor the contributions and sacrifices of the country’s uranium and nuclear weapons workers. More than one million Americans worked with uranium or in the nation’s nuclear weapons complex from its origins with the Manhattan Project during World War II to the present day.
“This is an important event that will enable us to thank the Y-12, X-10/ORNL, and K-25 workers for their hard work, dedication and sacrifice,” says CWP Chairperson Tim Lerew and this is our opportunity to honor them.”
