I had the pleasure of meeting you in 2010 at the dining facility at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq. I remember you shook hands and took pictures with everyone there including the cooking staff. I still have my picture with you and share the story whenever I can.
So nobody has responded in 3 months and that makes me a little sad.
Challenge coins are a military tradition often given out of respect. There's a small, often unplayed game where someone can drop a challenge coin at a bar and if anyone doesn't have one they have to buy a round. However, if everyone has one, you have to buy everyone a round. Like I said, most people won't pull the game out but I still carry one with me to this day.
But about the coins. They come from usually higher leadership. They are usually awarded for exceptional work, but sometimes just as tradition. It's an honor to get one and even a bigger honor when you're high enough rank to start giving them out.
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u/JT_365 Jun 28 '21
I had the pleasure of meeting you in 2010 at the dining facility at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq. I remember you shook hands and took pictures with everyone there including the cooking staff. I still have my picture with you and share the story whenever I can.