Posted on Feb 23, 2014
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My most memorable experience receiving a coin was when I was deployed ISO OIF 10-11/OND. &nbsp;I was the Company Unit Movement NCO and I had never been formally trained on the duty. &nbsp;I was given a quick run down of what I need to do and where I need to go to move all of my Company's equipment from COB Adder to Camp Taji. &nbsp;My Unit Movement Officer was very helpful when showing my all the stuff I needed to do, right before he went on mid-tour leave. &nbsp;I felt like it was all going in one ear and out the other, but somehow I retained it all. &nbsp;He went on leave and it was time to put me to the test. &nbsp;I was able to coordinate the loading of all the equipment and transportation within one day. &nbsp;I contacted my 1SG at Camp Taji and told him the stuff was on its way. &nbsp;It managed to make it up there within 24 hours. &nbsp;Then I had to escort the sensitive items container. &nbsp;My Brigade coordinated for me to have a C-130 to myself to transport one Quadcon and one Gator. &nbsp;I was able to sit in the jump seat of the C-130, which was awesome, but we got diverted to Balad instead of Camp Taji. &nbsp;I ended up sleeping in a hanger next to my Quadcon and Gator. &nbsp;After finally making it to Taji after a two day layover, I was put in for an impact AAM. &nbsp;When my UMO came back off of leave, I told him about my experience. &nbsp;Our Battalion Commander came down to our work area and asked our Company Commander who is deserving of the new Battalion coin. &nbsp;Our Commander explained everything that I had done, and said our UMO, "CW2 Terry Vick". &nbsp;It was pretty shocking for everyone because they all knew what I had done and the our UMO was on leave. &nbsp;I just looked at him and smiled. &nbsp;After the formation, I disappeared to take care of some work and Mr. Vick tracked me down to give me the coin. &nbsp;I gave him a hard time, but was very grateful. &nbsp;<div><br></div><div>My most prized coin would have to be my Company coin that my Company Commander never had the chance to present me. &nbsp;He died on 26 February 2005 in a helicopter crash. &nbsp;Sometime before the crash, he had been talking to my 1SG about how he wanted to present me with the coin. &nbsp;During his memorial service, my 1SG came to me and presented me the coin. &nbsp;It's nothing extravagant like a General or CSM coin, but it has the most sentimental value to me.&nbsp;</div>
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MAJ Ken Landgren
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I must commend you. Conducting unit movement requires a lot of timelines, coordination, and timelines. I had the unfortunate experience of being a UMO for a Brigade Combat Team going to NTC and a company going from Ft Hood to Kuwait.

As a side note, I gave all my coins to a veteran neighbor of mine.
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CW4 Craig Urban
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3rd ad commander when he appointed me to warrant.
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Coin from Deputy Commanding General of the Corps of Engineers for my performance of a military funeral for an Active Duty EOD Tech that was KIA.
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