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[Beans]

Okay,, i am a little more than a half century old, and i did 10 years in the military but i am confused so i am going to ask. What is a military challenge coin

They are coins that Commanders and Command Sergeants Major give out. Most units have them and when you are challanged to show your coin and you do not have it then you owe the challanger a beverage of thier choice. Challenge coin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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[jeff of pa]

[TD="align: left"]Est. Annuity[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]$253,000,000[/TD]

[TD="align: left"]Est. Cash[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]$170,500,000[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2, align: center"]08/11/2012
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$4.85 million would be change

 

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They are coins that Commanders and Command Sergeants Major give out. Most units have them and when you are challanged to show your coin and you do not have it then you owe the challanger a beverage of thier choice. Challenge coin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

wow, back thirty odd years ago when i was in "bootcamp" if that is still the word, if you didn't answer the company commander correctly you did push-ups, sit-ups, ran till your 'food left your stomach' the punishment wasn't that you had to buy them a softdrink, "wow". With all sincerity "God bless our service people".

 

[Beans]

wow, back thirty odd years ago when i was in "bootcamp" if that is still the word, if you didn't answer the company commander correctly you did push-ups, sit-ups, ran till your 'food left your stomach' the punishment wasn't that you had to buy them a softdrink, "wow". With all sincerity "God bless our service people".

I don't think they are given to those in training status. As the article states, they are used for Moral. My son has quite a few, when he was at Walter Reed recovering from injuries from Iraq, those who were able got to go on a tour of the Pentagon and was given coins from some of the Generals and others and it would make them feel good for awhile.

 

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I don't think they are given to those in training status. As the article states, they are used for Moral. My son has quite a few, when he was at Walter Reed recovering from injuries from Iraq, those who were able got to go on a tour of the Pentagon and was given coins from some of the Generals and others and it would make them feel good for awhile.

Thank you for your explanation, i think i understand now, i was thinking basic training reward. "God bless our service people".

 

[tncreeker]

Hate to tell you guys this, but,,,,those coins can be bought on ebay. Had a BF that bought them in bulk. Something speacial about gifting the coins to someone. He was a phony in every sence of the word. You know,,the bragging, show and tell, phony liars. Would photo shop his picture on scuba dive scenes, samuri award cerimonies, hunting trips in alaska etc. etc. Just passin on the info. My dad served 35 years in the Navy,, God bless them all,

 

[Beans]

Hate to tell you guys this, but,,,,those coins can be bought on ebay. My dad served 35 years in the Navy,, God bless them all,

Of course they can, what can not be bought on ebay. How ever the those who have the real thing (not bought on ebay) know what they mean.