Posted on Jun 18, 2015
What do you think of challenge coins in the military today?
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Lots of military organizations use challenge coins to reward their members. I have had my share of challenge coins before from those who I respect and those who I do not. I always found that there was a sense of respect required to really care about the coins, but that is just my opinion.
I started to make my own challenge coins for my business a few years ago and wanted to see what others thought of the traditions. I have made them for sports teams to give to military members and other civilian organizations. I am wondering if the members here think that it’s a good thing to get others involved in the challenge coin tradition and what exactly people think today those traditions still are.
I started to make my own challenge coins for my business a few years ago and wanted to see what others thought of the traditions. I have made them for sports teams to give to military members and other civilian organizations. I am wondering if the members here think that it’s a good thing to get others involved in the challenge coin tradition and what exactly people think today those traditions still are.
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I think they are awesome. I spent a lot of time and put a lot of thought into my Last Brigade Coin for the 89th Sustainment Brigade. The CSM and I went to a lot of trouble to make sure we had a great coin to give to soldier throughout the Brigade. Here are some pictures.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SPC Carson S. Thanks. The "Eagle" logo was designed by one of my CPTs in the Brigade and the motto "Above the Rest!" was submitted by soldiers in the Brigade. We presented each soldiers with the first "Silver Plated" Brigade Coin on a very nice plaque recognizing their contribution to the newly formed Brigade. I even inked my arm with both the logo and motto
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SPC Carson S.
I think that's a really neat gesture, sir. My first coin ever was when I was with 1-8 IN (M) in Iraq. Our Battalion Commander, who had pushed for us to be the spearhead of 3rd Brigade heading into Iraq, left after having boots on ground for only 2 months. Our new commander, LTC Nate Sassaman, was great. One of the first things he did when he took over was to travel around and visit all of the companies under his command. Our battalion was spread out trying to cover and hold an airfield and the surrounding area. Pretty sure it took a whole day just to visit everybody, but he did it because he wanted us to know that he cared about us as individuals and as a battalion. As a young E-2, that was amazing to me. And to top it off, he asked all of the Platoon Sergeants to pick some of their youngest/greenest soldiers to the military to receive coins. He told us that he looked forward to watching our careers under his command and that he was proud of us for joining the Army knowing that we would see combat. It really made us all feel like we were a part of something special, something that we could be proud of. It sounds like you are the same type of leader. Creating that esprit de corps is vital to building/fortifying a unit.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SPC Carson S. that is awesome. I had the same opportunity during my deployment (OIF 05-07) to visit all of my Distribution Management Teams (DMTs) throughout the Iraq AO. It is important for the soldiers to know that you are there for them and concerned for their welfare. I was able to resolve a lot issues and provide additional resources to the Teams during those visits. And I handed out Coins as well, Thanks for sharing!
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SSG Todd Halverson
That is a great looking coin. I have separate displays for my coins. 1 is the ones I personally redirected and the other are for the ones I either purchased or traded for.
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I enjoy collecting them from places that I've visited and been stationed. They are HUGE on deployment.
Supposedly, the story behind challenge coins is that you "challenge" someone to produce their coin by placing yours on the bar. If the other person cannot produce his or her coin, he or she owes you a drink.
I designed this one, and so far, they are a big hit! :)
I was thinking about designing my own coin.
Supposedly, the story behind challenge coins is that you "challenge" someone to produce their coin by placing yours on the bar. If the other person cannot produce his or her coin, he or she owes you a drink.
I designed this one, and so far, they are a big hit! :)
I was thinking about designing my own coin.
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I haven't received very many, but I was fortunate enough to meet a man named Nick Bacon once, and he coined me. Needless to say, it's my favorite.
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