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Coins to Raise Funds for the American
Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
Congress has approved legislation requiring the U.S. Mint to issue 350,000 silver coins to raise money for the disabled veterans memorial in Washington, D.C. The $1 coins, available in 2010, will be sold with a $10 surcharge. The proceeds of the surcharge will be paid directly to the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation.
The memorial is designed "not just to show all of the veterans how much we care about them and honor them but also to remind future Congresses that freedom is not free, that a price is very high when the president calls on our armed forces to deliver, and when they do, we honor them and will always remember their memory," said Rep. Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL).
The memorial will honor more than 3 million veterans currently living with a disability as a result of their military service.
Source: American Legion Auxiliary
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