Proof 2012-w Infantry Modern Commem Dollar $1 Graded GEM++ Proof Deep Cameo By USCG

Proof 2012-w Infantry Modern Commem Dollar $1 Graded GEM++ Proof Deep Cameo By USCG
2012-w Infantry Modern Commem Dollar $1 Graded GEM++ Proof Deep Cameo By USCG. This is the 2012-w Infantry Soldier Proof Silver Dollar Commemorative. "The Defenders of Freedom". On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress authorized the formation of 10 companies of light infantry, creating the first elements of what we now know as the U.S. Armed Forces. From the beginning, the Infantry has borne the brunt of sacrifice for securing and protecting the freedoms of this Nation, our friends and allies. It is the "boots on the ground, " armed with both rifle and bayonet, and owns the last 100 yards of the battlefield. The Infantry's seven values mirror the Army's: honor, integrity, duty, selfless service, personal courage, loyalty and respect. While only one branch of the Army, it has accounted for more than half of all the Medals of Honor awarded. Members of the Infantry have suffered approximately 75 percent of the casualties in our Nation's wars. Fifteen U.S. Presidents, including Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight Eisenhower, served in the Infantry, all of whom saw combat action. Infantrymen have been called upon to fight all over the world in every sort of weather, over every kind of terrain and in every diverse culture. This beautiful coin is graded Perfection PR70 DCAM by USCG.