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I have been gifted quite a few Challenge coins over the years... This one came from a very dear friend I have know about 6-7 months now (...and been able to help him with a few things)... ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/pVfCdWxN/20240417-190245.jpg) Six years he spent in that Hanoi Hilton... TOUGH [bleep]!
If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.
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Got a few. My top coins are from the commandant of the Marine Corps and sec of defense. Got them in my safe. My daughter will get them one day
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I have about 35 of them gathered from more than 25 years on active duty. All of the ones I have were given to me. They mean nothing is you buy them for yourself. Probably the most significant ones I have are from a couple of SEAL Team Commanders.
You get out of life what you are willing to accept. If you ain't happy, do something about it!
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Campfire Regular
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My most cherished is from Gen Leroy Sisco, the founder of Military Warriors Support Foundation
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, used up, worn out, bottle of Jim Beam in one hand and a .45 in the other, loudly proclaiming WOW-- What a Ride!"
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![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/C58rJknm/20240417-181852.jpg) The left coin was given to me by my best friend. It was the second boat he was on. The right coin was given to me by my mentor in the fire service. They mean an awful lot to me.
I am MAGA.
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Have a good sized collection of Challenge Coins 1 from the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, 1 from the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, 1 from a CMH Seal Commander, 1 from a Marine Sniper of 22 years 1 from a S.F. Sniper retired. and many more I have willed them to my son and he has willed them to his daughter my Grand daughter who's married to a Marine, we are going to keep them in the family. Rio7
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All mine are in a shoebox somewhere probably right next to all my awards. I have Secretary of defense or maybe it was secretary of the Army, SGM of the Army, bunch of others don’t mean much of anything to me anymore.
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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Any of my absolute vulgar ones like “AMMO Road” a track going into a female vagina which was a coin for the AirForce 2WO/461 community, I gave away so my grandkids would never see them. The rest are put away in mason jars on a shelf.
Theses days I don’t play the challenge game anymore mainly because I don’t trust 90% of these fuggin stolen valor bastards.
Last edited by JohnnyLoco; 04/17/24.
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Have a couple and am yet to score a drink.
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I got no problem with them as long as federal tax dollars are not spent on them.
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I have a few. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/L4g73YPr/20240417-222758.jpg)
Medics bury their mistakes..
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I’ve got a handful.
Mostly from battalion Commanders when I got promoted, some for unit deployments, etc. nothing too terribly special.
They’re kind of neat but just one more thing to collect dust or one more box in storage.
I have my French Fourragere hanging on a pic of myself and one of our radio operators on my first tour. That means way more to me than the coins.
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As a civilian I was not that impressed with them. We mainly got them because they (The Brass) were to cheap to pass out the cash awards you should have gotten for saving them a load of money on a project, or for going well above and beyond getting a project done on time.
Bob R
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![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/rFxNf0Dp/20240418-062956.jpg) I got this one a couple of weeks ago in conjunction with a case I'm working.
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