Infantry Museum Coin to be Minted in 2012

Silver coin commemorating Soldiers and the new museum will raise $3.5 million

Congress has approved legislation creating an official coin commemorating the Infantry Soldier and the new National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Columbus, Georgia.

The legislation directs the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury to mint and issue $1 silver coins “emblematic of the courage, pride, sacrifice, sense of duty, and history of the U.S. Infantry, in commemoration of the legacy of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center.” Congress permits the minting of only two such coins each year.

“This is a great project on so many fronts,” said National Infantry Foundation Chairman MG (Ret) Jerry White. “It not only honors Soldiers for their service and sacrifice, but also recognizes the importance of the new museum and Soldier Center as a world-class facility that will educate visitors and families on the role of the Infantry Soldier in securing and protecting the freedoms we all enjoy.”

350,000 coins will be minted for issuance in 2012. The $1 coins will sell for $10 each, raising $3.5 million to establish an endowment to support the maintenance of the new museum.

The measure has been approved in the House and Senate, and is pending the President’s signature.