JJ_BPK
02-05-2014, 05:12
On Monday, the effort got a boost from former Defense Secretaries Robert Gates and Leon Panetta, who asked Capitol Hill lawmakers for their support.
“Congress will remind Americans that our intelligence and special-operations communities were created by the ‘greatest generation,’ ” they wrote. “There is little time left to honor the few surviving OSS veterans. We would be very grateful if you would become a cosponsor.”
One medal would go collectively to the hundreds who worked for the spy agency during its brief existence, from 1942 to 1945, with each individual able to get a replica medal.
The effort is being led by the nonprofit group the Office of Strategic Services Society.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/05/generals-join-congress-in-effort-to-get-forerunners-cia-congressional-medal/
The OSS Society (http://www.osssociety.org/)
Interesting, Awarding the Medal to ALL OSS participants.
A group award? :confused:
No doubt many many who were in the OSS deserve the medal, but ALL??
REF:
S. 1688: The Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s1688
H.R. 3544: The Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr3544
“Congress will remind Americans that our intelligence and special-operations communities were created by the ‘greatest generation,’ ” they wrote. “There is little time left to honor the few surviving OSS veterans. We would be very grateful if you would become a cosponsor.”
One medal would go collectively to the hundreds who worked for the spy agency during its brief existence, from 1942 to 1945, with each individual able to get a replica medal.
The effort is being led by the nonprofit group the Office of Strategic Services Society.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/05/generals-join-congress-in-effort-to-get-forerunners-cia-congressional-medal/
The OSS Society (http://www.osssociety.org/)
Interesting, Awarding the Medal to ALL OSS participants.
A group award? :confused:
No doubt many many who were in the OSS deserve the medal, but ALL??
REF:
S. 1688: The Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s1688
H.R. 3544: The Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr3544