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"Ghost Army", top-secret WWII unit that relied on deception, awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Surviving members of a top-secret World War II unit nicknamed the "Ghost Army" finally received their recognition when they were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal Thursday. The unit used inflatable tanks and fake radio dispatches in an effort to fool the Nazis and draw attention from the real battlefield.
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