American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar
Issued in 2010
2010 American Veterans Disabled For Life Commemorative Silver One Dollar Uncirculated Reverse
2010 American Veterans Disabled For Life Commemorative Silver One Dollar Uncirculated Obverse
Coin Description
Reverse
Features oak branches in wreath, which represent strength. The forget-me-not flower became connected with veterans during World War I, when soldiers saw these flowers growing on the graves of their fallen comrades. After the war, the flower was used as a symbol for remembering those who had fallen.
Obverse
Features boots and crutches, commemorating the disabilities some veterans live with every day because of their sacrificial service to our country.
The Story
Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have served our nation faithfully around the world. Millions of them became permanently disabled while defending our freedom, and we owe them a special debt of gratitude.
One way that gratitude is expressed is through the American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act of 2008. This Act allows the United States Mint to mint and issue commemorative silver dollar coins to honor these heroes.
Congress has allowed a surcharge from the sale of these coins to be paid to the Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation. The foundation plans to build an American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, DC.
2010 American Veterans Disabled For Life Commemorative Silver One Dollar Uncirculated Reverse
2010 American Veterans Disabled For Life Commemorative Silver One Dollar Uncirculated Obverse