Dwight D. Eisenhower depicted on dollar coin.
A bill which would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins recognizing the United States Army 5-Star Generals has been signed into law by the President. The program includes $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins to be released during 2013.
The bill H.R. 1177: 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act had been introduced on February 25, 2009 by Rep. Dennis Moore of Kansas. The bill passed the House on May 20, 2010 and passed the Senate on September 28, 2010. With the President's signature on October 8, 2010, the bill became Public Law No: 111-262.
There are five U. S. Army 5-Star Generals who will be honored with the upcoming commemorative coin program: George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry Arnold, and Omar Bradley. The authorizing legislation states that the design of the coins shall include portraits of all five of the 5-Star Generals. The designs would be selected by the Secretary of the Treasury following consultation with the Command and General Staff College Foundation, the Commission of Fine Arts, and review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
Maximum authorized mintages are also established for not more than 100,000 of the $5 gold coins, 500,000 of the $1 silver coins, and 750,000 of the half dollar clad coins. Both proof and uncirculated versions of the coins would be available, with at least one U.S. Mint facility used to strike each version.
The release of the coins will also coincide with the celebration of the 132nd anniversary of the Founding of the Army Command and General Staff College. Surcharges added to the cost of each coin would be distributed to the Command and General Staff College Foundation to help finance the College.
With the approval of the 5-Star Generals Coins, the schedule for commemorative coin programs has now been filled through 2013. Generally, only two programs may be approved for each year. A schedule of upcoming programs appears below.
| Upcoming U.S. Commemorative Coin Programs | |
| 2011 | United States Army |
| Medal of Honor | |
| 2012 | United States Army Infantry |
| Star Spangled Banner | |
| 2013 | Girl Scouts Centennial |
| 5-Star Generals | |
| 2014 | Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
lets see some Air Force…
why do they have to put minorities on the boy scouts coin?
What about some sort of recognition for the U.S. Navy? We have served a very important role in our past WARS as well as our periods of PEACETIME!!! You could create COMMEMORATIVE COINS which celebrate Admirals who have Ships named after them. Have the Profile of the Admiral on the Front and a picture of the Ship named after him on the reverse-side…
Army Deaths in Iraq: 3,690
Marine Deaths: 1,280
Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard combined: 265
Airmen and Seamen SERVE their country,
Soldiers and Marines SACRIFICE for our country…
Thats why we get the coin.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/fallen/branches/
Better yet, why not a POW/MIA coin with no circulation limits? This would be a GREAT way to keep the issue in the eyes of the public!
How about an Agent Orange coin for Vietnam or all other illnesses, chemicals, you name it for members-combat related who are not qualified for Purple Heart, etc.
They want things to go away… the gov will never honor the victims of radiation, chemicals… on and on.