Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the 23d Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Services Company, known collectively as the "Ghost Army", in recognition of unique and highly distinguished service during World War II.
Summary
House Concurrent Resolution 84 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a formal ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the "Ghost Army" of World War II. This ceremony honors the veterans of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Service Company, who used creative deception tactics—such as inflatable tanks and recorded sound effects—to mislead enemy forces. While the bill itself is an administrative measure to facilitate the event, it serves the public interest by providing official national recognition for a previously classified chapter of American military history.
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