Award a Congressional Gold Medal to those who volunteered or donated to the North Platte Canteen during World War II.
The North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act awards a Congressional Gold Medal to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated to the North Platte Canteen in Nebraska during World War II. The Canteen, which operated from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946, served approximately 6,000,000 U.S. troops traveling across the country. The medal will be presented by the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate, and afterward, it will be displayed at the Lincoln County Historical Museum in North Platte.
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