U.S. Army Infantry Coin Legislation Passes House
The U.S. House passed new legislation yesterday that would create a silver dollar coin honoring the U.S. Army Infantry, and the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center.
The bill, H.R. 3229, entitled National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act would have the U.S. Mint issue 350,000 silver $1 coins in the year 2012.
The coin legislation has moved to the Senate. Should it pass there and then receive Presidential signature, the bill would become law. The resulting commemorative coin would then get designed to be:
"Emblematic of the courage, pride, sacrifice, sense of duty, and history of the U.S. Infantry, in commemoration of the legacy of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center."
H.R. 3229 was introduced by Rep. Lynn A. Westmoreland [R-GA] in July of 2007. It enjoyed strong support with 290 cosponsors and passed the House with a unanimous voice vote. In a statement, Rep. Westmoreland said,
