U.S. flag in front of the uncompleted National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning near Columbus. (Dave Bender)
U.S. Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson want the U.S. Treasury to mint a memorial coin for the Nation Infantry Museum, set to open early next year.
They are calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to mint 350,000 silver coins honoring soldiers and commemorating the creation of the new infantry museum, according to a statement.
Sale of the coins would raise $3.5 million for the museum.
NIF officials say they’ve raised over 80 million of the 100 million dollar project so far.
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Senators want to mint new coin
