The US House of Reps passed a legislation today authorizing a commemorative $1 coin to honor the US Army Infantry and to help fun the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Ft. Benning in Columbus, Ga.
The coins would be sold for $10 with some proceeds used to create an endowment fund for the museum, which is already under construction. The coin design would demonstrate courage, pride, sacrifice, sense of duty and the history of the Army Infantry.
Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Grantville and Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop of Albany, Ga. introduced and co-sponsored the legislation.
The measure still needs approval from the Senate and faces heavy competition from other commemorative coin proposals.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
One-dollar coin to honor US Army Infantry, fund museum at Ft. Benning
