U.S. Congress - S.2004 A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during W...
S.2004 - A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II.
view all titles (1)All Bill Titles
- Official: A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II. as introduced.
This Bill currently has no wiki content. If you would like to create a wiki entry for this bill, please Login, and then select the wiki tab to create it.
Bill's Views
- Today: 4
- Past Seven Days: 13
- All-Time: 2,477
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committees
Official Summary
12/15/2011--Introduced.Authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan, Philippines, and were subsequently prisoners of war, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to tOfficial Summary
12/15/2011--Introduced.Authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan, Philippines, and were subsequently prisoners of war, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to their country during World War II. Provides for the Medal's display at the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the prisoners of war at Bataan....Read the Rest
Latest Letters to Congress
-
S.2004 A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II.
Mondak
February 04, 2012
I support recognition of our troops who defended Bataan; two of them were my Grand uncles, Elmer and Bob Swenson, but my! they (barely) survived the Death March, came home and lived full lives and have passed on many years ago. This gesture is a little late. Better a monument at Arlington or somewhere else. People aren't going to see a medal. People need to see something as a remembrance. Something with all of their names chiseled in. I know you'll look bad for not supporting something seming...
-
S.2004 A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II.
mariniak
February 01, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 1st Congressional district of Virginia. I support S.2004 - A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
DAVID MARINIAK
Vote on This Bill
-
Share This Bill
More Share via Email
