CHALLENGE COINS - Revision history

Randylyon at 16:32, 5 April 2024

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	~~[[Image:sar61.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Challenge coins issued by an organization to celebrate an event.]]~~
	[[Image:125yr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|125 year commemorative token (obverse).]]		[[Image:125yr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|125 year commemorative token (obverse).]]
	[[Image:125yrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|(reverse)]]Challenge coins can be ranked. An example of such a ranking follows:		[[Image:125yrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|(reverse)]]Challenge coins can be ranked. An example of such a ranking follows:

Randylyon at 16:19, 5 April 2024

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	[[Image:~~GGG~~.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Challenge coins issued by an organization to celebrate an event.]]		[[Image:sar61.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Challenge coins issued by an organization to celebrate an event.]]
	[[Image:125yr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|125 year commemorative token (obverse).]]		[[Image:125yr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|125 year commemorative token (obverse).]]
	[[Image:125yrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|(reverse)]]Challenge coins can be ranked. An example of such a ranking follows:		[[Image:125yrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|(reverse)]]Challenge coins can be ranked. An example of such a ranking follows:

Randylyon at 16:17, 5 April 2024

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	[[Image:~~SAR61~~.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Challenge coins issued by an organization to celebrate an event.]]		[[Image:GGG.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Challenge coins issued by an organization to celebrate an event.]]
	[[Image:125yr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|125 year commemorative token (obverse).]]		[[Image:125yr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|125 year commemorative token (obverse).]]
	[[Image:125yrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|(reverse)]]Challenge coins can be ranked. An example of such a ranking follows:		[[Image:125yrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|(reverse)]]Challenge coins can be ranked. An example of such a ranking follows:

Randylyon at 16:14, 5 April 2024

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	[[Image:~~SAR2~~.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Challenge coins issued by an organization to celebrate an event.]]		[[Image:SAR61.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Challenge coins issued by an organization to celebrate an event.]]
	[[Image:125yr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|125 year commemorative token (obverse).]]		[[Image:125yr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|125 year commemorative token (obverse).]]
	[[Image:125yrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|(reverse)]]Challenge coins can be ranked. An example of such a ranking follows:		[[Image:125yrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|(reverse)]]Challenge coins can be ranked. An example of such a ranking follows:

Randylyon at 16:11, 5 April 2024

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	[[Image:sar1.~~png~~\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (obverse).]]		[[Image:sar1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (obverse).]]
	[[Image:sar2.~~png~~\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (reverse).]]		[[Image:sar2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (reverse).]]
	[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.		[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.

Randylyon at 16:04, 5 April 2024

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	[[Image:~~SAR~~.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (obverse).]]		[[Image:sar1.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (obverse).]]
			[[Image:sar2.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (reverse).]]
	[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.		[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.

Randylyon at 16:47, 7 March 2024

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	[[Image:SAR.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token(obverse).]]		[[Image:SAR.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (obverse).]]
	[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.		[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.

Randylyon at 16:47, 7 March 2024

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	[[Image:~~125yr~~.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|~~125 year commemorative~~ token (obverse).]]		[[Image:SAR.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token(obverse).]]
	[[Image:~~125yrr~~.png\|~~left~~\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~(reverse)~~]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.		[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.

	Spink also directed the writer to a 1994 edition of '''Soldier Magazine'''. According to an article a member of the 11th Special Forces Group took old coins, overstamped with a different emblem, then presented them to unit members. This was according to Roxanne Merritt, curator of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum at Fort Bragg, N.C. A former commander of the 10th SFG became the first to mint a unit coin for the U.S. military unit. The 10th group remained the only Army unit with its own coin until the mid-1980s. (1)		Spink also directed the writer to a 1994 edition of '''Soldier Magazine'''. According to an article a member of the 11th Special Forces Group took old coins, overstamped with a different emblem, then presented them to unit members. This was according to Roxanne Merritt, curator of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum at Fort Bragg, N.C. A former commander of the 10th SFG became the first to mint a unit coin for the U.S. military unit. The 10th group remained the only Army unit with its own coin until the mid-1980s. (1)
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	The use of challenge coins has exploded since the late twentieth century. Challenge coins became popular in fraternal organizations; public service organizations including police and fire departments; and politics. For the latter group, Congress has produced them for politicians to give to constituents. United States presidents have given them out since the 1990s. Eagle Scouts have a challenge coin as does the World Series of Poker. (4)		The use of challenge coins has exploded since the late twentieth century. Challenge coins became popular in fraternal organizations; public service organizations including police and fire departments; and politics. For the latter group, Congress has produced them for politicians to give to constituents. United States presidents have given them out since the 1990s. Eagle Scouts have a challenge coin as does the World Series of Poker. (4)

	~~[[Image:SAR.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token(obverse).]]~~		An individual carrying an organization's challenge coin was under a pledge to carry out the ideals of the organizations and all the rules the challenge coin carried. An example follows:
	~~[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]~~An individual carrying an organization's challenge coin was under a pledge to carry out the ideals of the organizations and all the rules the challenge coin carried. An example follows:

	Challenge Coin Rules		Challenge Coin Rules
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	[[Image:SAR2.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Challenge coins issued by an organization to celebrate an event.]]Challenge coins can be ranked. An example of such a ranking follows:		[[Image:SAR2.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Challenge coins issued by an organization to celebrate an event.]]
			[[Image:125yr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|125 year commemorative token (obverse).]]
			[[Image:125yrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|(reverse)]]Challenge coins can be ranked. An example of such a ranking follows:

	Medal of Honor recipients receive challenge coins and theirs outrank all others.		Medal of Honor recipients receive challenge coins and theirs outrank all others.

Randylyon at 16:45, 7 March 2024

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	[[Image:SAR.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token(obverse).]]		[[Image:SAR.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token(obverse).]]
	[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|Masonic token]]An individual carrying an organization's challenge coin was under a pledge to carry out the ideals of the organizations and all the rules the challenge coin carried. An example follows:		[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]An individual carrying an organization's challenge coin was under a pledge to carry out the ideals of the organizations and all the rules the challenge coin carried. An example follows:

	Challenge Coin Rules		Challenge Coin Rules

Randylyon at 16:43, 7 March 2024

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	[[Image:125yr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|125 year commemorative token (~~obserse~~).]]		[[Image:125yr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|125 year commemorative token (obverse).]]
	[[Image:125yrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|~~Masonic token~~ (reverse)]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.		[[Image:125yrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|(reverse)]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.

	Spink also directed the writer to a 1994 edition of '''Soldier Magazine'''. According to an article a member of the 11th Special Forces Group took old coins, overstamped with a different emblem, then presented them to unit members. This was according to Roxanne Merritt, curator of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum at Fort Bragg, N.C. A former commander of the 10th SFG became the first to mint a unit coin for the U.S. military unit. The 10th group remained the only Army unit with its own coin until the mid-1980s. (1)		Spink also directed the writer to a 1994 edition of '''Soldier Magazine'''. According to an article a member of the 11th Special Forces Group took old coins, overstamped with a different emblem, then presented them to unit members. This was according to Roxanne Merritt, curator of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum at Fort Bragg, N.C. A former commander of the 10th SFG became the first to mint a unit coin for the U.S. military unit. The 10th group remained the only Army unit with its own coin until the mid-1980s. (1)
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	The use of challenge coins has exploded since the late twentieth century. Challenge coins became popular in fraternal organizations; public service organizations including police and fire departments; and politics. For the latter group, Congress has produced them for politicians to give to constituents. United States presidents have given them out since the 1990s. Eagle Scouts have a challenge coin as does the World Series of Poker. (4)		The use of challenge coins has exploded since the late twentieth century. Challenge coins became popular in fraternal organizations; public service organizations including police and fire departments; and politics. For the latter group, Congress has produced them for politicians to give to constituents. United States presidents have given them out since the 1990s. Eagle Scouts have a challenge coin as does the World Series of Poker. (4)

	[[Image:SAR.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution ~~pin~~ (obverse).]]An individual carrying an organization's challenge coin was under a pledge to carry out the ideals of the organizations and all the rules the challenge coin carried. An example follows:		[[Image:SAR.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token(obverse).]]
			[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Masonic token]]An individual carrying an organization's challenge coin was under a pledge to carry out the ideals of the organizations and all the rules the challenge coin carried. An example follows:

	Challenge Coin Rules		Challenge Coin Rules

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	[[Image:sar1.~~png~~\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (obverse).]]		[[Image:sar1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (obverse).]]
	[[Image:sar2.~~png~~\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (reverse).]]		[[Image:sar2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (reverse).]]
	[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.		[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.

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	[[Image:~~SAR~~.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (obverse).]]		[[Image:sar1.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (obverse).]]
			[[Image:sar2.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Sons of the American Revolution token (reverse).]]
	[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.		[[Image:masoniccoin.png\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Masonic token]]CHALLENGE COINS. The origin of challenge coins is often influenced by the researcher. A writer for the Department of Defense quoted Air Force Historical Research Agency archivist Barry Spink. He had been told in the 1990s that the tradition started in Vietnam. An Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away by forcing “outsiders” to buy drinks for the whole bar if they couldn’t prove they had been in combat. The “proof” started with enemy bullets. That got a little out of control with grenades, rockets and unexploded ordnance. A coin-sized item emblazoned with the unit’s insignia became the accepted form of proof.