Sec. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE

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## SEC. 2 FINDINGS; PURPOSE ###

(a)Findings The Congress finds the following: ####

(1)The year 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice with Germany ending World War I battlefield hostilities. ####

(2)On the 6th of April 1917, the United States of America entered World War I by declaring war against Germany. ####

(3)Two million American soldiers served overseas during World War I. ####

(4)More than four million men and women from the United States served in uniform during World War I. ####

(5)The events of 1914 through 1918 shaped the world and the lives of millions of people for decades. ####

(6)Over 9 million soldiers worldwide lost their lives between 1914 and 1918. ####

(7)The centennial of America’s involvement in World War I offers an opportunity for people in the United States to commemorate the commitment of their predecessors. ####

(8)Frank Buckles, the last American veteran from World War I died on February 27, 2011. ####

(9)He was our last direct American link to the “war to end all wars”. ####

(10)While other great conflicts, including the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, have all been memorialized on United States commemorative coins, there currently exists no coin to honor the brave veterans of World War I. ####

(11)The 112th Congress established the World War I Centennial Commission to plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I. ###

(b)Purpose The purpose of this Act is to— ####

(1)commemorate the centennial of America’s involvement in World War I; and ####

(2)honor the over 4 million men and women from the United States who served during World War I.