Coin Check

[GriffinSentinel]

Let see what you have. The only rule is that you must actually own the coin you are showing (Integrity here people). So either scan it if possible or find a picture of the coin on the interwebs.

[squidfamily1]

I don't have any, you owe me a beer. Isn't that how that works?
My dad has one and my brother's have several. Could probably post those if you wanted to see them.

[saviger]

you REALLY dont want to play this game :twisted:

[GriffinSentinel]

you REALLY dont want to play this game :twisted:

Yeah I do. I just want to see what others have. What do you got Saviger? :mrgreen:

[bcgdragon]

I have several. It seems like they give them out like candy these days so, I'll only carry one if it means something to me. I have one from the Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Mobility Command but I can't find a pic of it. It's shaped like a dog tag with the AMC patch on one side and Command Chief chevrons on the other.

[Pakman3000]

A coin wagging contest. This was ineveitable and should be good.

[shonyx]

I have a few, here is one...

[MaximusR3]

i can't find a picture anywhere and it's packed up but in com school in 29 palms i got a MCCES coin from the command Sgt Major for being voted for the warrior award upon graduation


may not have been the most amazing coin out there but i was proud of the way i earned it

[GriffinSentinel]

I have several. It seems like they give them out like candy these days so, I'll only carry one if it means something to me. I have one from the Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Mobility Command but I can't find a pic of it. It's shaped like a dog tag with the AMC patch on one side and Command Chief chevrons on the other.

If you can find it post. It sounds awesome.

Love the look of that coin. How did you get that one?

[Timmy_2_Tones]

I have three, I will post them up tonight.

[shonyx]

I got this one on my last deployment to NAS Sigonella, Sicily. I had a few mech and AE friends in that squadron. I happened to be doing nothing that night and helped then do some engine maintenance.

[GriffinSentinel]

You're lucky man. My family is Italian and to go to Italy or Sicily would have been great.

[David_3033]

I can't seem to find but two of mine, I used to have at least 5. Never had an really any good ones. I keep forgetting to bring them out to the bar because I am wanting to get my buddy with it.

This coin is about 2 1/2" dia!! LOL
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[Mantra 20 John]

No offense, but people in non-combat units hand coins out like every day is X-MAS. I could be wrong, but some of my best friends from childhood are rolling in them. Also, a lot of times you just need to be in the right place at the right time...and Generals don't leave the wire!

[GriffinSentinel]

I can't seem to find but two of mine, I used to have at least 5. Never had an really any good ones. I keep forgetting to bring them out to the bar because I am wanting to get my buddy with it.

This coin is about 2 1/2" dia!! LOL
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NIce OIF coin but what's the second coin? All I can make out of it is USMC.

[GriffinSentinel]

No offense, but people in non-combat units hand coins out like every day is X-MAS. I could be wrong, but some of my best friends from childhood are rolling in them. Also, a lot of times you just need to be in the right place at the right time...and Generals don't leave the wire!

That's true they do. About a third of my coin were handed out that way. Others were gifts from friends I went through training with or who returned from overseas. But I have only gotten one coin for being in the right place at the right time.

[David_3033]

I can't seem to find but two of mine, I used to have at least 5. Never had an really any good ones. I keep forgetting to bring them out to the bar because I am wanting to get my buddy with it.

This coin is about 2 1/2" dia!! LOL
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NIce OIF coin but what's the second coin? All I can make out of it is USMC.

Yeah I knew they would be crappy quality... Damn camera phone!!
It's my unit coin from the Marine Corps ball one year. It's my reserve unit Kilo 2/14. We changed over from M198 howitzers to the HIMARS that's why you see the rockets and cannon. I remade that coin in photoshop and that is what I am sporting on my clan sig. Since I couldn't find anything good on the internet to use from my unit.

[saviger]

here are a few, and couple medals/Polish award, i'll pull down my frame from the wall and take a pic of the others I got latter.

[shonyx]

No offense, but people in non-combat units hand coins out like every day is X-MAS. I could be wrong, but some of my best friends from childhood are rolling in them. Also, a lot of times you just need to be in the right place at the right time...and Generals don't leave the wire!

No offense taken. The original purpose of the challenge coin overall was to prove membership and improve morale. Combat coins should not be given unless youve been in the actual theater. Every coin I have, was earned by doing something for the other, and yes being at the right place, at the right time.

The coin is from HC-4 - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Four "Black Stallions" was dicommissioned in 07 in Norfolk, VA.

[GriffinSentinel]

here are a few, and couple medals/Polish award, i'll pull down my frame from the wall and take a pic of the others I got latter.

Nice set. I like the 1st Battalion 32nd Armor coin. How did you get the Purple Heart btw?

[GriffinSentinel]

Since I started this coin challenge thread I though I should post the history and rules of a coin challenge. All info was obtained from Wikipedia, so if you see something that's wrong or doesn't look right, PM me and I'll fix it.

The History:

Air warfare was a new phenomenon during World War I. When the Army created flying squadrons they were manned with volunteer pilots from every walk of civilian life. While some of the early pilots came from working class or rural backgrounds, many were wealthy college students who withdrew from classes in the middle of the year, drawn by the adventure and romance of the new form of warfare.

As the legend goes, one such student, a wealthy lieutenant, ordered small, solid-bronze medallions (or coins) struck, which he then presented to the other pilots in his squadron as mementos of their service together. The coin was gold-plated, bore the squadron’s insignia, and was quite valuable. One of the pilots in the squadron, who had never owned anything like the coin, placed it in a leather pouch he wore around his neck for safekeeping. A short while later, this pilot’s aircraft was heavily damaged by ground fire (other sources claim it was an aerial dogfight), forcing him to land behind enemy lines and allowing him to be captured by the Germans. The Germans confiscated the personal belongings from his pockets, but they didn’t catch the leather pouch around his neck. On his way to a permanent prisoner of war facility, he was held overnight in a small German-held French village near the front. During the night, the town was bombarded by the British, creating enough confusion to allow the pilot to escape.

The pilot avoided German patrols by donning civilian attire, but all of his identification had been confiscated so he had no way to prove his identity. With great difficulty, he crept across no-man’s land and made contact with a French patrol. Unfortunately for him, the French had been on the lookout for German saboteurs dressed as civilians. The French mistook the American pilot for a German saboteur and immediately prepared to execute him.

Desperate to prove his allegiance and without any identification, the pilot pulled out the coin from his leather pouch and showed it to his French captors. One of the Frenchmen recognized the unit insignia on the coin and delayed the execution long enough to confirm the pilot's identity.

Once the pilot safely returned to his squadron, it became a tradition for all members to carry their coin at all times. To ensure compliance, the pilots would challenge each other to produce the coin. If the challenged couldn’t produce the coin, he was required to buy a drink of choice for the challenger; if the challenged could produce the coin, the challenger would purchase the drink.

The Challenge:

The rules of a challenge are not always formalized for a unit, and may vary between organizations. The challenge only applies to those members that have been given a coin formally by their unit.

The challenge, which can be made at any time, begins with the challenger drawing his/her coin, and slapping or placing the coin on the table or bar. In noisy environs, continuously rapping the challenge coin on a surface may initiate the challenge. (Accidentally dropping a challenge coin is considered to be a deliberate challenge to all present.) Everyone being challenged must immediately produce the coin for their organization and anyone failing to do so must buy a round of drinks for the challenger and everyone else who has their challenge coin. However, should everyone challenged be able to produce their coin, the challenger must buy a round of drinks for the group.

While most holders of challenge coins usually carry them in their pockets or in some other readily accessible place on their persons, most versions of the rules permit a challenged person "a step and a reach" (particularly useful if one is challenged in the shower).

Variants of the rules include the following. If you are able to steal a challenge coin, everyone in the group must buy you a drink. During a challenge, everyone in the group must buy you a drink if you are the holder of the highest ranking coin. Some units provide strict time limits to respond to a challenge.

[Timmy_2_Tones]

These two were given to me on separate occasions. This is the Battalion Coin for the 1/36 INF (Spartans)
One was for recieving the Purple Heart, the second was for my duties performed as a HMMWV Driver out in Iraq.



This was given to me by the Commander of the 1st Armored Division (2 Star General) When he awarded me the Purple Heart he handed me this coin and said "PFC Cannon, thank you, I hate to see the young ones get hurt."



This was awarded for whatever reason Anheuser-Busch wanted to give us coins.
Mine is number; 103,239 out of 350,000 So here is to drinking.



So yeah that is what I've got, I will make it around to posting up my medals one day.

[GriffinSentinel]

This was awarded for whatever reason Anheuser-Busch wanted to give us coins.
Mine is number; 103,239 out of 350,000 So here is to drinking.

Why couldn't they do this for every military member? Or at least give us free beer.

For the commander coin I got this. It was given to me for excellent performance for the Inspector General team the week they were at Tinker AFB. All I did was show them around, answer questions, lead 30 Airmen and get their cars but hey whatever.

[shonyx]

This was awarded for whatever reason Anheuser-Busch wanted to give us coins.
Mine is number; 103,239 out of 350,000 So here is to drinking.

Why couldn't they do this for every military member? Or at least give us free beer.

For the commander coin I got this. It was given to me for excellent performance for the Inspector General team the week they were at Tinker AFB. All I did was show them around, answer questions, lead 30 Airmen and get their cars but hey whatever.

That my friend is a keeper. Very nice coin. I don't have any commander coins, but I do have coins I got from my last deployment to Japan in Kadena AB.

[DahliaBellona]

I have some, but they're mostly from Commaders (of different ranks), CSM's, and one Coffee Coaster sized coin (It's HUGE) from our Brigade....I'll have to take pics soon and post em up