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Awarded a challenge coin from the General

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Thanks everyone!!
tick2791 and Cazca did a pretty good job summing it up haha!
This particular coin required a nomination from some higher ups, pretty cool cuz it's the first one I've received where they weren't just given out easily (like for answering a question or being in the right place at the right time haha) - only a few got it and had to be considerably earned. Awesome morale booster - dilutes homesickness haha.
 
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I think it's more along the lines of, whoever doesn't have a coin pays for the drinks. I guess if everyone has a coin it goes to rank...?

Don't really care for the rank deal as I have coins ranging from 4 star gen and from boot camp instructor. My most coveted coin is from my boot camp instructor, the day he said you are no longer a maggot and you have earned my respect.

Either way, nice looking coin man.



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Well Done! I still carry a certain one in my Wallet, as I do get "Coined" once in a while.
 
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I was active duty USMC for 5 years and been in the National Guard since 2009.... never been coined. I don't hang out in bars too much though.
Hell of a coin though! I think my highest is from a full bird Colonel.
 
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Hmm, something new, we didn't have anything like that when I was in, 1971-74. Remember reading about those in Chris Kyle's book.
 
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I had one from a district master chief I carried for years, but once I got this it became the preferred one:

I finally got one from vince, at a CCTI last year..

Who r u? I see you on ramforumz?

Shipmate?
 
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To the Op

CONGRATS! thats cool

WhenI was stationed in Bamberg Germany in the Army , oh a few decades go befoer here were command coins etc. ther was a cahallange , or actaully a check.
at the bar a "Phening ( german small coin) Check. " If you did not have a phening you had to buy th next round.
As was mentioned earlier, AI carried a pheningcoin in my wallet from the second day in country till I came home.
 
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Bad ass, that's a hell of a way to start off your year.
 
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I have a couple challenge coins myself but nothing to brag about. Lol

I don't carry them cause I don't go to the bar much.

Some pretty cool coins here and congrats!!!
 
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Congrats on your CINC HOA coin, SIERRA HOTEL! :)
The biggest bar tab I saw was from a poor coin-less 2LT at the airport in Dublin, Ireland who had to buy pints of Guinness for about 200 guys on our way home from a deployment. Lesson learned the hard way! LOL

After 20+ years in (last 12 in Special Ops) I gathered quite a collection. The most special ones of course are those awarded for a job well done. My favorites were from 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta and SEAL Team-2 in Bosnia, one from Commander-USSOCOM for rescue of F-117 pilot, AC-130 Spectre Gunship Close Air Support missions in Kosovo (jeweler buddy dipped it in gold for me), and another Commander-USSOCOM coin for operations in Iraq.
They are all priceless to me, but this was my first.
 

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