Congressional Gold Medal
As of Jan 28th, 2015 this is the most up to date info I have on the CGM.
BIG NEWS! PLEASE READ to hopefully answer your questions before contacting me. If you have other questions or photos to submit please feel free to.
The Congressional Gold Medal date has been announced as Feb. 3rd 2015 at 3pm in Washington D.C. Invitations are limited and priority goes to the vets, wives, and widows. At this time there are NO MORE seats available for the ceremony unless you are a Veteran or a spouse of a Veteran please plan on watching the event on the website http://www.speaker.gov/live
I have been told that the event will be taped and made available in DVD format. I HAVE NO CLUE as to where you will be able to purchase it or when it will be available. I will post the information when i find out.
IMPORTANT INFO - THERE IS ONLY ONE Gold Medal made by the US Mint. It is awarded to the members of the FSSF as an entire unit, NOT INDIVIDUALLY. You, your relative or anyone cannot receive a medal at the ceremony or by mail at anytime. However there will be BRONZE replicas of the medal made available from the US Mint for ANYONE to purchase regardless of their affiliation to the force. This way you can buy one for your loved one or yourself. I again have no idea when they will be made available but will be sure to post a link to it when I find out they are.
You can see the announcement at https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/sconres2/text
You can watch the live event here on Feb 3rd http://www.speaker.gov/live
For more information about how the CGM is made check out http://www.coinworld.com/news/u-s-gold-medal-first-to-honor-canadian-military-contingent.html#
Congratulations to the men of the FSSF!!!
Please go to this site to see the info about the CGM and also the other possible designs that were looked at.
Newest update about most likely design http://news.coinupdate.com/first-special-service-force-congressional-gold-medal-design-recommendations-3236/
Info about the other designs considered http://news.coinupdate.com/ccac-recommendations-for-first-special-service-force-congressional-gold-medal-3208/
If you are not a member of the FSSF Association I would strongly urge you to join. This is the best place to receive the updates on the CGM as they are coming from the Association itself. I just try and pass along whatever info I find out about. If you need an application you can get it here or see me an email and I will get it to you.
As of Jan 28th, 2015 this is the most up to date info I have on the CGM.
BIG NEWS! PLEASE READ to hopefully answer your questions before contacting me. If you have other questions or photos to submit please feel free to.
The Congressional Gold Medal date has been announced as Feb. 3rd 2015 at 3pm in Washington D.C. Invitations are limited and priority goes to the vets, wives, and widows. At this time there are NO MORE seats available for the ceremony unless you are a Veteran or a spouse of a Veteran please plan on watching the event on the website http://www.speaker.gov/live
I have been told that the event will be taped and made available in DVD format. I HAVE NO CLUE as to where you will be able to purchase it or when it will be available. I will post the information when i find out.
IMPORTANT INFO - THERE IS ONLY ONE Gold Medal made by the US Mint. It is awarded to the members of the FSSF as an entire unit, NOT INDIVIDUALLY. You, your relative or anyone cannot receive a medal at the ceremony or by mail at anytime. However there will be BRONZE replicas of the medal made available from the US Mint for ANYONE to purchase regardless of their affiliation to the force. This way you can buy one for your loved one or yourself. I again have no idea when they will be made available but will be sure to post a link to it when I find out they are.
You can see the announcement at https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/sconres2/text
You can watch the live event here on Feb 3rd http://www.speaker.gov/live
For more information about how the CGM is made check out http://www.coinworld.com/news/u-s-gold-medal-first-to-honor-canadian-military-contingent.html#
Congratulations to the men of the FSSF!!!
Please go to this site to see the info about the CGM and also the other possible designs that were looked at.
Newest update about most likely design http://news.coinupdate.com/first-special-service-force-congressional-gold-medal-design-recommendations-3236/
Info about the other designs considered http://news.coinupdate.com/ccac-recommendations-for-first-special-service-force-congressional-gold-medal-3208/
If you are not a member of the FSSF Association I would strongly urge you to join. This is the best place to receive the updates on the CGM as they are coming from the Association itself. I just try and pass along whatever info I find out about. If you need an application you can get it here or see me an email and I will get it to you.
