Bill > HR2081

This bill seeks to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas (SRAO) program, popularly known as "Donut Dollies," who served during the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1973. These 627 young women volunteered to provide recreational support to U.S. servicemembers in Vietnam, traveling over 2.1 million miles across 28 different locations and supporting approximately 280,500 soldiers. The bill highlights their significant contributions, noting that military commanders like General William Westmoreland praised their work as "indispensable" in maintaining troop morale, and recognizing the substantial risks they faced, with five Red Cross workers dying in-country and many others injured. The legislation mandates that the Speaker of the House and Senate President pro tempore arrange for a gold medal to be struck by the Treasury Secretary, with a design commemorating the Donut Dollies' service. After the award ceremony, the medal will be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research, with a recommendation that it be exhibited at locations associated with these volunteers. The bill also authorizes the U.S. Mint to produce bronze duplicates of the medal for sale, with proceeds going to the Mint's Public Enterprise Fund, and classifies the medal as a national and numismatic item.

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