1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cold War Service Medal Act . 2. Cold War Service Medal (a) Medal authorized (1) In general Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1136. Cold War Service Medal (a) Medal authorized The Secretary concerned may issue a service medal, to be known as the Cold War Service Medal , to persons eligible to receive the medal under subsection (c). (b) Design The Cold War Service Medal shall be of an appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense, with ribbons, lapel pins, and other appurtenances. (c) Eligible persons Subject to subsection (d), a person eligible to be issued the Cold War Service Medal is any person who— (1) served on active duty in the armed forces for not less than 24 consecutive months during the Cold War; (2) was deployed as a member of the armed forces outside the continental United States for a period of at least 30 days during the Cold War; (3) was a member of a reserve component of the armed forces and called or ordered to active duty to participate in exercises or operations directly related to the Cold War, as determined by the Secretary of Defense