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If your in any branch of the military, even in ROTC, you should know the history behind the challenge coin, its one of the oldest Airforce traditions.
For those of you who have no clue of what i am talking about, i will inform you.
*Back in WWI when the Airforce was getting started, A Flight leader gave his flight a Bronze medallion in a leather pouch. During the fighting one of the men was shot down, and became a POW. When Allied forces started to bomb the Camp of his captors, he some how escaped, he crossed no man's land, and aquired civilian clothes. He was confused by his own allies(the French) as a "sabutour" (sabotage) and was lined up to be shot. At the last minute he remebered his medallion, and showed it to his Confused Allies, and instead of shooting him, they handed him a bottle of wine.
*Today we have challenge coins, a member of any force can challenge you, and if you dont have your coin you owe that man a drink, if he challenges you and you have yours, he owes you one.
post if you would be interested in seeinf some of these coins.
(or buying)
For those of you who have no clue of what i am talking about, i will inform you.
*Back in WWI when the Airforce was getting started, A Flight leader gave his flight a Bronze medallion in a leather pouch. During the fighting one of the men was shot down, and became a POW. When Allied forces started to bomb the Camp of his captors, he some how escaped, he crossed no man's land, and aquired civilian clothes. He was confused by his own allies(the French) as a "sabutour" (sabotage) and was lined up to be shot. At the last minute he remebered his medallion, and showed it to his Confused Allies, and instead of shooting him, they handed him a bottle of wine.
*Today we have challenge coins, a member of any force can challenge you, and if you dont have your coin you owe that man a drink, if he challenges you and you have yours, he owes you one.
post if you would be interested in seeinf some of these coins.
(or buying)