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December 24th, 2005   Post 11
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Funny that I happen upon this topic. Last night my father showed me all of his Challenge Coins, he has somewhat around 100, LOL. He's currently trying to make a case to put them in, right now he's got them in a coffee can.
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December 25th, 2005   Post 12
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Originally Posted by Cadet Seaman
Funny that I happen upon this topic. Last night my father showed me all of his Challenge Coins, he has somewhat around 100, LOL. He's currently trying to make a case to put them in, right now he's got them in a coffee can.
just to help you out a little bit for your father, there are cases for casino poker chips that would fit it perfectly, just ebay it or something and get an idea of what it looks like then you can just build one or something. just throwing it out there to help ya out a bit.

i have a few challenge coins, i was given 2 of them and i bought the other 3 just to keep track of where i have been.
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December 26th, 2005   Post 13
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I have my CAP squadron's challenge coin.
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December 26th, 2005   Post 14
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This is one of ours from here.
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December 28th, 2005   Post 15
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I have my CAP squadron's challenge coin.
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No fair. We need one!
 
December 28th, 2005   Post 16
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First off, I think that coins are something that should be earned and not bought. At least for members of the military.

Well I bought about a dozen of them for Christmas presents.
Clothing & Sales at Ft. Sill had some 2LT challenge coins (with the Army seal on the back and a butterbar on the front with a scroll for engravings), and since I'm easily amused I picked up a handfull. The only one I've actually bought for myself was the Field Artillery Association coin/medallion, just in case I forget what branch I'm in.
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December 28th, 2005   Post 17
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Thats why they make you wear those little crossed cannons on your collar So you don't forget Lieutenant.
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December 29th, 2005   Post 18
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I just keep forgetting which side to look on, 03....
 
December 29th, 2005   Post 19
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Challenge coins..... yeah the yanks hit us up with these in the Middle East.
We don't do this in the ADF. Wouldn't surprise me if some of the chair borne warriors try to bring it in though.
Sorry but I don't shout a beer unless the other joker is going to shout one back. Or he deserves one from me.
How many do you have to have to make up a set???
There seems to be hundreds of different types out there.
Funny, kids collect those sports cards and magics cards and now adults are collecting these coins. Must be a kid trapped inside all of us eh????TIC.
 
December 30th, 2005   Post 20
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Challenge coins..... yeah the yanks hit us up with these in the Middle East.
We don't do this in the ADF. Wouldn't surprise me if some of the chair borne warriors try to bring it in though.
Sorry but I don't shout a beer unless the other joker is going to shout one back. Or he deserves one from me.
How many do you have to have to make up a set???
There seems to be hundreds of different types out there.
Funny, kids collect those sports cards and magics cards and now adults are collecting these coins. Must be a kid trapped inside all of us eh????TIC.
Alot of them are awards. I was awarded mine when I got my AFA Citation for Outstanding Leadership anf Academic standing in the Civil Air Patrol.

My two others are from friends and a guy who lived across the street I helped moved.


Last edited by FO Seaman : December 30th, 2005 at 03:06.