"WWII 'Ghost Army' Honored with Congressional Gold Medal for Deceiving Nazis"

The Ghost Army, a group of American military units that used inflatable tanks, radio trickery, costume uniforms, and acting to deceive the enemy during World War II, was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in Washington. Their innovative techniques, which contributed to the liberation of a continent, are still used on the battlefield today. The group's mission was kept secret for decades, and the award comes after almost a decade of work by family members of the soldiers and filmmaker Rick Beyer. The Ghost Army's work is estimated to have saved between 15,000 to 30,000 lives, and the ceremony was attended by three of the seven known surviving members.