Veterans of WWII unit "Ghost Army" were honored with the congressional gold medal Thursday in Washington, D.C. The unit was made up of radio broadcasters, artists and set designers who used props, fake radio transmissions and other visual deceptions to mislead Nazi soldiers on where the D-Day invasion would take place. Their mission was kept secret for decades. #WWII #GhostArmy #Veterans "NewsNation Now" is a no fluff, no filler newscast hosted by Nichole Berlie and Connell McShane featuring up-to-the-minute news drawing from a network of journalists across the U.S. Weekdays starting at 1p/12C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America. More from NewsNation: newsnationnow.com Get our app: trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: trib.al/Vu0Ikij