,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #caff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bh1 #bjah ,mrs4 ,ern/ 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al1 collectively1 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,rang]s ,vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii 9 recognition ( _! extraord9>y s]vice dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,rang]s ,vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2 & 7#b7 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,rang]s ,vet]an ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii means any individual :o-- 7,a7 s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces-- 7i7 honorably2 7ii7 9 an active duty /atus2 & 7iii7 at any "t dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,june #ai1 #aidb1 & end+ on ,septemb] #b1 #aide2 & 7,b7 0 assign$ to a ,rang] ,battalion ( ! ,army at any "t dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii74 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,army =m$ #f ,rang] ,battalions & #a provisional battalion4 ,all memb]s ( ! ,rang] ,battalions 7 volunte]s4 ,! initial concept ( ,rang] units drew f ! ,briti% me?od ( us+ highly tra9$ comm&o units & ! milit>y tradition ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( utiliz+ light infantry = sc\t+ & raid+ op]ations4 7#b7 ,! ,rang] ,battalions ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii consi/$ (-- 7,a7 ! #a/ ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion1 :i* 0 activat$ on ,june #ai1 #aidb1 9 ,nor!rn ,irel&2 7,b7 ! #b;d ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion1 :i* 0 activat$ on ,april #a1 #aidc1 at ,camp ,=re/1 ,t5nessee2 7,c7 ! #c;d ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion1 :i* 0-- 7i7 activat$ z provisional on ,may #ba1 #aidc1 9 ,nor? ,africa2 & 7ii7 con/itut$ on ,july #ba1 #aidc1 & concurr5tly consolidat$ ) ! provisional unit describ$ 9 clause 7i72 7,d7 ! #d? ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion1 :i* 0-- 7i7 activat$ z provisional on ,may #bi1 #aidc1 9 ,nor? ,africa2 & 7ii7 con/itut$ on ,july #ba1 #aidc1 & concurr5tly consolidat$ ) ! provisional unit describ$ 9 clause 7i72 7,e7 ! #e? ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion1 :i* 0 activat$ on ,septemb] #a1 #aidc1 at ,camp ,=re/1 ,t5nessee2 7,f7 ! #f? ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion1 :i* 0-- 7i7 orig9ally activat$ on ,janu>y #bj1 #aida1 at ,=t ,lewis1 ,wa%+ton1 z ! #ih? ,field ,artill]y ,battalion2 & 7ii7 conv]t$ & r$esignat$ on ,septemb] #bf1 #aidd1 z ! #f? ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion2 & 7,g7 ! #bi? ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion1 a provisional ,army ,national ,gu>d unit t 0-- 7i7 activat$ on ,decemb] #bj1 #aidb1 at ,tidwor? ,b>racks1 ,engl&2 & 7ii7 disb&$ on ,octob] #ah1 #aidc4 7#c7 ,! fir/ combat op]ations ( ,army ,rang]s occurr$ on ,augu/ #ai1 #aidb1 :5 #ej ,rang]s took "p 9 ! ,briti%-,canadian raid on ! ,fr5* coa/al t[n ( ,dieppe4 7#d7 ,! #a/ ,rang] ,battalion1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,major ,william ,o4 ,d>by1 0 us$ 9 full /r5g? dur+ ! l&+s at ,arsew1 ,alg]ia1 dur+ ! ,nor? ,african campaign4 ,due to ! success ( ! ,rang]s 9 sev]al difficult battles1 p>ticul>ly at ,el ,guett> 9 ,m>* & ,april ( #aidc1 #b additional ,rang] ,battalions 7 organiz$ 9 ,nor? ,africa4 7#e7 ,dur+ ! ,nor? ,african campaign1 ! #a/ ,rang] ,battalion 0 aw>d$ battle honors = its actions 9 ,tunisia4 ,on ,m>* #ah1 #aidc1 ! ,battalion p5etrat$ enemy l9es & captur$ ! position ,djebel el ,auk 9 a nighttime attack1 tak+ m ?an #bjj prison]s4 ,two days lat]1 ! battalion 0 attack$ by ! #aj? ,panz] division ( ! ,g]man ,afrika ,korps &1 despite heavy losses1 cont9u$ to def5d its position4 ,! foll[+ day1 ! #a/ ,battalion c\nt]attack$ to cle> high gr\nd ov]look+ ! positions held by ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 ,^! actions demon/rat$ ! ability ( ! ,rang]s to fight 9 difficult t]ra9 & ! c\rage to endure despite be+ outnumb]$ & expos$ to heavy enemy fire4 7#f7 ,! #bi? provisional ,rang] ,battalion 0 =m$ f volunte]s drawn f ! #bi? ,infantry ,division /ation$ 9 ,engl& 9 ! fall ( #aidb4 ,! ,battalion 0 activat$ on ,decemb] #bj1 #aidb1 & accompani$ ,briti% comm&os on #b small-scale raids 9 ,norway4 ,n9ete5 memb]s ( ! #bi? ,rang] ,battalion conduct$ a raid on a ,g]man rad> site 9 ,france on ! night ( ,septemb] #c1 #aidc4 ,aft] t raid1 ! #bi? ,rang] ,battalion 0 disb&$ because new ,rang] units1 ! #b;d & #e? ,battalions1 7 be+ =m$4 7#g7 ,dur+ ! summ] & fall ( #aidc1 ! #a/1 #c;d1 & #d? ,rang] ,battalions 7 heavily involv$ 9 ! campaign 9 ,sicily & ! l&+s 9 ,italy4 ,! #a/ & #d? ,rang] ,battalions conduct$ a night amphibi\s l&+ 9 ,sicily & secur$ ! l&+ bea*es = ! ma9 =ce4 ,! #c;d ,battalion l&$ sep>ately at ,licata1 ,sicily & 0 able to sil5ce gun positions on an #hb-;foot cliff ov]look+ ! invasion bea*es4 7#h7 ,dur+ ! invasion ( ,italy1 ! #a/ & #d? ,rang] ,battalions l&$ at ,maori ) ! mission ( seiz+ ! high gr\nd & protect+ ! flank ( ! rema9d] ( ! ma9 l&+ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,enemy =ces 9 ! area 7 e/imat$ to outnumb] ! ,rang]s by approximately #h to #a4 ,despite ^! odds1 ! ,rang]s took ! position & held (f #g enemy c\nt]attacks4 7#i7 ,aft] ! invasion ( ,italy1 ,rang]s cont9u$ to be us$1 (t5 9 night attacks to seize key t]ra9 ahead ( ! advanc+ ,alli$ =ces4 ,at ! ,anzio bea*head1 ! majority ( ! #a/1 #c;d1 & #d? ,rang] ,battalions su/a9$ heavy casualties aft] be+ cut (f beh9d ,g]man l9es4 ,! ,rang]s _h plann$ to infiltrate ,g]man positions "u ! cov] ( d>kness & make a dawn attack on a critical road junction b 7 p9n$ d[n by enemy tanks & an elite ,g]man p>atroop] unit4 ,aft] #ab h\rs ( desp]ate fight+ & a fail$ relief attempt1 ! majority ( ! ,rang] =ce 0 kill$1 w\nd$1 or captur$4 ,only #f ,rang]s f ! #a/ & #c;d ,battalions1 out ( m ?an #gfg m51 return$ to fri5dly l9es4 ,! #d? ,battalion1 :i* _h be5 9 res]ve1 also suff]$ #fj kill$ & #abj w\nd$ out ( #eej m54 ,^! #c battalions 7 inactivat$ & ! survivors 7 transf]r$ to o!r units4 7#aj7 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & lat] 9 ,scotl&1 ! #b;d & #e? ,rang] ,battalions 7 =m$ to und]take op]ations 9 ,we/]n ,europe4 ,^? ,battalions 7 engag$ on ,d-,day1 assault+ ,g]man positions at ! ,po9te du ,hoc coa/al batt]y1 & rema9$ 9 combat ?r\gh ,septemb] ( #aidd4 ,specifically1 ,rang]s 9 ! #b;d ,battalion1 "u ! comm& ( ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,james ,e4 ,rudd]-- 7,a7 ov]came und]wat] m9es1 ma*9e gun fire1 & enemy artill]y :ile scal+ ! #ajj-;foot high cliffs at ,po9te du ,hoc2 7,b7 held aga9/ int5se ,g]man ef=ts to retake ! position2 & 7,c7 aft] rea*+ ! top ( ! cliffs1 mov$ inl& r\ghly #a mile & su/a9$ heavy casualties :ile se>*+ =1 & ultimately de/roy+1 a ,g]man heavy artill]y batt]y4 7#aa7 ,dur+ ,june1 ,july1 & ,augu/ ( #aidd1 ! #b;d & #e? ,rang] ,battalions 7 engag$ 9 ! campaign 9 ,bre/1 :i* includ$ close-range fight+ 9 h$g][s & num]\s villages4 ,lat]1 9 op]ations 9 ,we/]n ,g]many1 ! ,battalions 7 frequ5tly us$ to attack 9 d>kness & ga9 vital positions to pave ! way = ! ma9 ,army attacks4 7#ab7 ,dur+ ! f9al drive into ,g]many 9 late ,febru>y & e>ly ,m>* #aide1 ! #e? ,rang] ,battalion 0 cit$ = battle honors = out/&+ p]=mance4 ,"u ! cov] ( d>kness1 ! unit drove into ,g]man l9es & seiz$ high gr\nd block+ ! ma9 ,g]man supply r\te 9 ! sector4 ,! ,g]mans attack$ ! position ( ! ,rang]s f bo? sides1 result+ 9 heavy ,rang] casualties dur+ #e days ( fight+4 ,z a result ( ! actions ( ! ,rang]s1 ! ma9 ,army attack 0 able to ov]come ,g]man def5ses m easily1 occupy ! vital city ( ,tri]1 & rea* ! ,rh9e ,riv]4 7#ac7 ,! #f? ,rang] ,battalion op]at$ 9 ! ,pacific4 ,9 ! mo/ notable exploit ( ! #f? ,rang] ,battalion1 9 ,janu>y & ,febru>y ( #aide1 ! ,battalion =m$ ! nucleus ( a rescue =ce t lib]at$ m ?an #ejj ,alli$ prison]s1 includ+ prison]s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f ! ,cabanatuan prison] ( w> camp 9 ! ,philipp9es4 ,) ! help ( local ,filip9o gu]illas1 ! ,rang]s1 l$ by ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,h5ry ,a4 ,mucci1 demon/rat$ extraord9>y h]oism by infiltrat+ ,japanese-held t]ritory to rea* ! prison]s ( w> & prev5t !m f be+ kill$ by ! ,japanese4 ,aft] a #be-mile m>* at night ?r\gh ! jungle1 ! unit kill$ all ,japanese s5tries ) no loss ( life ( ! prison]s ( w>4 ,! unit successfully return$ to ,am]ican l9es hav+ lo/ only #b soldi]s kill$ & hav+ ano!r #b w\nd$4 7#ad7 ,! #a/ ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion-- 7,a7 p>ticipat$ 9 ! campaigns (-- 7i7 ,alg]ia-,fr5* ,morocco 7) arr[head72 7ii7 ,tunisia2 7iii7 ,sicily 7) arr[head72 7iv7 ,naples-,foggia 7) arr[head72 7v7 ,anzio 7) arr[head72 & 7vi7 ,rome-,arno2 & 7,b7 = its contributions1 receiv$-- 7i7 ! ,presid5tial ,unit ,citation 7,army7 & /ream] embroid]$ ) ,,el ,,guett>2 & 7ii7 ! ,presid5tial ,unit ,citation 7,army7 & /ream] embroid]$ ) ,,sal]no4 7#ae7 ,! #b;d ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion-- 7,a7 p>ticipat$ 9 ! campaigns (-- 7i7 ,norm&y 7) arr[head72 7ii7 ,nor!rn ,france2 7iii7 ,rh9el&2 7iv7 ,ard5nes-,alsace2 & 7v7 ,c5tral ,europe2 & 7,b7 = its contributions1 receiv$-- 7i7 ! ,presid5tial ,unit ,citation 7,army7 & /ream] embroid]$ ) ,,po9te ,,du ,,hoe2 & 7ii7 ! ,fr5* ,croix de ,gu]re ) ,silv]-,gilt ,/>1 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 & /ream] embroid]$ ) ,,po9te ,,du ,,hoe4 7#af7 ,! #c;d ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion-- 7,a7 p>ticipat$ 9 ! campaigns (-- 7i7 ,sicily 7) arr[head72 7ii7 ,naples-,foggia 7) arr[head72 7iii7 ,anzio 7) arr[head72 & 7iv7 ,rome-,arno2 & 7,b7 = its contributions1 receiv$ ! ,presid5tial ,unit ,citation 7,army7 & /ream] embroid]$ ) ,,sal]no4 7#ag7 ,! #d? ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion-- 7,a7 p>ticipat$ 9 ! campaigns (-- 7i7 ,sicily 7) arr[head72 7ii7 ,naples-,foggia 7) arr[head72 7iii7 ,anzio 7) arr[head72 & 7iv7 ,rome-,arno2 & 7,b7 = its contributions1 receiv$ ! ,presid5tial ,unit ,citation 7,army7 & /ream] embroid]$ ) ,,sal]no4 7#ah7 ,! #e? ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion-- 7,a7 p>ticipat$ 9 ! campaigns (-- 7i7 ,norm&y 7) arr[head72 7ii7 ,nor!rn ,france2 7iii7 ,rh9el&2 7iv7 ,ard5nes-,alsace2 & 7v7 ,c5tral ,europe2 & 7,b7 = its contributions1 receiv$-- 7i7 ! ,presid5tial ,unit ,citation 7,army7 & /ream] embroid]$ ) ,,norm&y ,,bea*head2 7ii7 ! ,presid5tial ,unit ,citation 7,army7 & /ream] embroid]$ ) ,,sa> ,,riv] ,,area2 & 7iii7 ! ,fr5* ,croix de ,gu]re ) ,silv]-,gilt ,/>1 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 & /ream] embroid]$ ) ,,norm&y4 7#ai7 ,! #f? ,rang] ,infantry ,battalion-- 7,a7 p>ticipat$ 9 ! campaigns (-- 7i7 ,new ,gu9ea2 7ii7 ,leyte 7) arr[head72 & 7iii7 ,luzon2 & 7,b7 = its contributions1 receiv$-- 7i7 ! ,presid5tial ,unit ,citation 7,army7 & /ream] embroid]$ ) ,,cabu1 ,,luzon2 & 7ii7 ! ,philipp9e ,presid5tial ,unit ,citation & /ream] embroid]$ ) #ag ,,octob] #aidd ,,to #d ,,july #aide4 7#bj7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates w be =ev] indebt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,rang]s ,vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ^: brav]y & sacrifice 9 combat contribut$ greatly to ! milit>y success ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #d4 ,congressional gold m$al 7a7 ,aw>d au?oriz$ ,! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all make appropriate arrangem5ts = ! aw>d1 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a s+le gold m$al ( appropriate design to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,rang]s ,vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 9 recognition ( _! d$icat$ s]vice dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! aw>d describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all /rike ! gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,smi?sonian in/itute 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold m$al 9 honor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,rang]s ,vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! gold m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :]e ! m$al %all be-- 7,a7 available = display1 z appropriate2 & 7,b7 made available = rese>*4 7#b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution %\ld make ! gold m$al receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available = display else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at o!r locations associat$ )-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,rang]s ,vet]ans ( ,_w ,,ii2 or 7,b7 ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 7d7 ,duplicate m$als ,"u regulations t ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 ! ,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck "u ?is section1 at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/ ( ! m$als1 includ+ ! co/ ( labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4 #e4 ,/atus ( m$al 7a7 ,national m$al ,! gold m$al /ruck "u section #d %all be a national m$al = ! purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1 ,unites ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,numismatic items ,= ! purposes ( section #eacd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all m$als /ruck "u section #d %all be consid]$ to be numismatic items4