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Modern day challenge coins originated in World War One when a wealthy airman had coins made for his unit to create team spirit. After being shot down and captured he escaped with only the coin in a leather pouch around his neck. He donned clothes he found in a barn, but was recaptured by resistance troops who were about to kill him when he showed his coin as proof he was an American.
Learn more about challenge coin history from these two veterans who make modern military challenge coins http://military.jdrc.us/Articles/History-of-Challenge-Coins.php They just happen to be the folks who make coins for SEAL Team One and other Navy and Army special operations units.
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What phrase did the people of Gonzales challenge the Mexican army with?
Come and take it
The greatest American military successes of the War of 1812?
when did the greatest American military success of the war of 1812 come
How much is a marine security force coin worth with white house communications agency on one side and number 015 on the other side?
Depends on how bad someone wants it. To some it may carry more sentimental value than what it is truly worth. It also depends on the coin, is it a reproduction from a site like challengecoin.com or is it a coin that was passed out by WHCA staff? How did you come to posses the challenge coin? I would guess you could get somewhere between $5 to $50 on a good day. I may be interested if selling it.My email is iacoman2002@yahoo.com put challengecoin in subject. I was assigned to that unit MSF WHCA.
How much a gold army coin is worth?
You need to be more specific when asking about coins. "gold army coin" could refer to any one of hundreds of coins. You're probably referring to a coin known as a "challenge coin". If it is a challenge coin, chances are it's only gold-plated - not solid gold; and is probably worth $5 or less. To figure out how much it's worth, search Ebay for something specific about the coin. For instance if the coin says "2nd Infantry Division" or "Lead The Way" or anything that is more specific than "army" on it, then search for that. Keep looking until you find an Ebay auction that has a picture of the same coin, and the price on that auction is how much the coin is worth. Side note: I can't believe the stupid questions people post on here. Why would you post on here and have to wait potentially weeks for an answer, when you could just use four or five brain cells worth of intelligence to find out how much it's worth by yourself?
When war began what was the biggest challenge confronting Lincoln and Davis?
Lincoln keeping the border states in the Union Lincoln preserving the Union Lincoln finding a great military leader
