#aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#gjg  ,,an ,,act  ,to aw>d a            
,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ! #bc;d   
,headqu>t]s1 ,special ,troops & !       
#cacc;d ,signal ,s]vice ,company1 9     
recognition ( _! unique & highly        
di/+ui%$ s]vice z a ,gho/ ,army t       
conduct$ deception op]ations 9 ,europe  
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gho/ ,army       
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,! #bc;d ,headqu>t]s1 ,special ,troops1
 compris$ ( ! #bc;d ,headqu>t]s &       
,headqu>t]s ,company1 ,special ,troops1 
! #fjc;d ,eng9e] ,cam\flage ,battalion1 
! #djf? ,combat ,eng9e] ,company1 !     
#cacb;d ,signal ,s]vice ,company & !    
,signal ,company1 ,special1 #bc;d       
,headqu>t]s1 ,special ,troops & !       
#cacc;d ,signal ,s]vice ,company 7      
top-secret units ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army
 t s]v$ 9 ,europe dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4    
7#b7 ,! #bc;d ,headqu>t]s1 ,special     
,troops1 0 actively engag$ 9 battlefield

 op]ations f ,june ( #aidd ?r\gh ,m>* ( 
#aide4 ,! #cacc;d ,signal ,s]vice       
,company 0 engag$ 9 op]ations 9 ,italy 9
 #aide4  7#c7 ,! deceptive activities ( 
^! units 7 integral to sev]al ,alli$    
victories across ,europe & r$uc$        
,am]ican casualties4  7#d7 ,9 evaluat+ !
 p]=mance ( ^! units aft] ! ,w>1 a      
,u4,s4 ,army analysis f\nd t ,r>ely1 if 
ev]1 has !re be5 a gr\p ( su* a few m5  
:i* _h s great an influ5ce on ! outcome 
( a major milit>y campaign44  7#e7 ,_m  
,gho/ ,army soldi]s 7 citiz5-soldi]s    
recruit$ f art s*ools1 adv]tis+ ag5cies1
 communications companies1 & o!r        
creative & te*nical pr(essions4  7#f7 ,!
 fir/ f\r memb]s ( ! #bc;d ,headqu>t]s1 
,special ,troops1 l&$ on ,d-,day & two  
became casualties :ile creat+ false bea*
 l&+ sites4  7#g7 ,! #bc;d ,headqu>t]s1 
,special ,troops1 secret deception      
op]ations comm5c$ 9 ,france on ,june    
#ad1 #aidd1 :5 ,task ,=ce ,mason1 a     
#ag-man deta*m5t ( ! #bc;d l$ by ,fir/  
,lieut5ant ,b]n>d ,mason1 l&$ at ,omaha 

,bea*4 ,task ,=ce ,mason conduct$       
,op]ation ,,elephant betwe5 #a & #d     
,july1 #aidd1 to draw enemy fire &      
protect ! #ihj? ,field ,artill]y        
,battalion 7,,viii ,corps7 z "p ( !     
,norm&y ,campaign4  7#h7 ,op]ation      
,,elephant 0 a prelude to #ba full-scale
 tactical deceptions complet$ by ! #bc;d
 ,headqu>t]s1 ,special ,troops4  7#i7   
,(t5 op]at+ on or ne> ! front l9es1 !   
#bc;d ,headqu>t]s1 ,special ,troops1 us$
 inflatable tanks1 artill]y1 airplanes &
 o!r vehicles1 advanc$ eng9e]$          
s\ndtracks1 & skillfully craft$ radio   
trick]y to create ! illusion ( sizable  
,am]ican =ces :]e !re 7 none & to draw !
 enemy away f ,alli$ troops4  7#aj7 ,!  
#cacb;d & ! #cacc;d ,signal ,s]vice     
,companies1 activat$ 9 ,p9e ,camp 7n[   
,=t ,drum71 ,new ,york1 at ! ,army      
,exp]im5tal ,/ation 9 ,m>* #aidd1 7 !   
only two active duty sonic deception    
gr\nd combat units 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii4      
7#aa7 ,soldi]s ( ! #bc;d ,headqu>t]s1   
,special ,troops1 imp]sonat$ o!r1 l>g]  

,army units by sew+ c\nt]feit pat*es    
onto _! uni=ms1 pa9t+ false m>k+s on _! 
vehicles1 & creat+ phony headqu>t]s     
/aff$ by fake g5]als1 all 9 an ef=t to  
fe$ false in=mation to ,axis spies4     
7#ab7 ,dur+ ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge1 !     
#bc;d ,headqu>t]s1 ,special ,troops1    
creat$ c\nt]feit radio traffic to mask !
 ef=ts ( ,g5]al ,george ,patton's ,?ird 
,army z x mobiliz$ to break ?r\gh to !  
#aja/ ,airborne & elem5ts ( #aj? ,armor$
 ,division 9 ! besieg$ ,belgian t[n (   
,ba/ogne4  7#ac7 ,9 its f9al mission1   
,op]ation ,,vi]s51 9 ,m>* #aide1 ! #bc;d
 ,headqu>t]s1 ,special ,troops1 conduct$
 a tactical deception t drew ,g]man     
units d[n ! ,rh9e ,riv] & away f ! ,n9? 
,army1 all[+ ! ,n9? ,army to cross !    
,rh9e into ,g]many4 ,on ?is mission1 !  
#a1ajj m5 ( ! ,gho/ ,army1 ) ! assi/ance
 ( o!r units1 imp]sonat$ =ty ?\s& m51 or
 two complete divisions ( ,am]ican =ces1
 by us+ fabricat$ radio networks1       
s\ndtracks ( con/ruction "w & artill]y  
fire1 & m ?an #fjj inflatable vehicles4 

,accord+ to a milit>y intellig5ce (fic] 
( ! #gi? ,infantry1 ,!re is no d\bt t   
,op]ation ,,vi]s5 mat]ially assi/$ 9    
deceiv+ ! enemy ) reg>d to ! real       
dispositions & int5tions ( ?is ,army44  
7#ad7 ,?ree soldi]s ( ! #bc;d           
,headqu>t]s1 ,special ,troops1 gave _!  
lives & doz5s 7 injur$ 9 c>ry+ out _!   
mission4  7#ae7 ,9 ,april #aide1 !      
#cacc;d ,signal ,s]vice ,company        
conduct$ ,op]ation ,,craftsman 9 support
 ( ,op]ation ,,second ,,w9d1 !          
successful alli$ ef=t to break ?r\gh !  
,g]man def5sive position to ! nor? (    
,flor5ce1 ,italy1 kn[n z ! ,go?ic ,l9e4 
,along ) an atta*$ platoon ( ,briti%    
eng9e]s1 :o 7 inflatable decoy          
speciali/s1 ! #cacc;d ,signal ,s]vice   
,company us$ sonic deception to         
misrepres5t troop locations along ?is   
def5sive l9e4  7#af7 ,! activities ( !  
#bc;d ,headqu>t]s1 ,special ,troops & ! 
#cacc;d ,signal ,s]vice ,company rema9$ 
highly classifi$ = m ?an =ty ye>s aft] !
 w> & 7 nev] =mally recogniz$4 ,!       

extraord9>y accompli%m5ts ( ?is unit are
 des]v+ ( belat$ (ficial recognition4   
7#ag7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is et]nally      
grateful to ! soldi]s ( ! #bc;d         
,headqu>t]s1 ,special ,troops & !       
#cacc;d ,signal ,s]vice ,company = _!   
pr(ici5t use ( innovative tactics       
?r\gh\t ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 :i* sav$ lives &  
made significant contributions to !     
defeat ( ! ,axis p[]s4  #c4             
,congressional gold m$al  7a7 ,aw>d     
au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate
 arrangem5ts = ! aw>d1 on behalf ( !    
,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( appropriate  
design to ! #bc;d ,headqu>t]s1 ,special 
,troops1 & ! #cacc;d ,signal ,s]vice    
,company1 kn[n z ! ,gho/ ,army1         
collectively1 9 recognition ( its unique
 & incr$ible s]vice dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  
7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( !   
aw>d ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 79 ?is ,act     
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike !   

gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 &
 inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7c7 ,smi?sonian in/itution  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold   
m$al 9 honor ( ! ,gho/ ,army1 ! gold    
m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian      
,in/itution1 :]e x w be available =     
display z appropriate & available =     
rese>*4  7#b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ! ,congress t ! ,smi?sonian      
,in/itution %\ld make ! gold m$al aw>d$ 
pursuant to ?is ,act available = display
 else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at appropriate     
locations associat$ ) ! ,gho/ ,army1 & t
 pref]5ce %\ld be giv5 to locations     
affiliat$ ) ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  
#d4 ,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may   
/rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( !    
gold m$al /ruck "u section #c1 at a     
price suffici5t to cov] ! co/s ( ! m$al1
 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use (   
ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4  #e4         
,national m$al ,! gold m$al /ruck       
pursuant to ?is ,act is a national m$al 
= purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,det]m9ation (
 budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects ( 
?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) !     
,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1   
%all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/   
/atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects (      
,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1        
submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional     
,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget 
,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has   
be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4
  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may 
#ah1 #bjba4;,cl]k4