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The River Press
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana
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The U.S. War Department announces that American veterans from various campaigns can obtain commemorative badges from the U.S. Mint upon authorization by the Adjutant General. Applies to regular army service before Jan. 1, 1907, and volunteer service in Civil War, Spanish War, Philippines, China, and Cuban campaigns.
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Washington, Oct. 23.—American veterans, both volunteer and regular, may now obtain badges commemorating their service at the front during campaigns. The superintendent of the United States mint will supply them on the authorization of the adjutant general of the army.
This new provision of the war department applies to soldiers who served in the regular army before January 1, 1907, and in the volunteer service during the civil war, Spanish war, Philippines, China and Cuban campaigns.
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Washington
Event Date
Oct. 23
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veterans eligible to receive commemorative badges for service.
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American veterans, both volunteer and regular, may now obtain badges commemorating their service at the front during campaigns from the superintendent of the United States mint on the authorization of the adjutant general of the army. This new provision of the war department applies to soldiers who served in the regular army before January 1, 1907, and in the volunteer service during the civil war, Spanish war, Philippines, China and Cuban campaigns.