Vietnam War Commemorative Geocoin Honoring the original Pickleflipper

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Released:
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Origin:
Minnesota, United States
Recently Spotted:
In Silver Rock Fly By

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Current Goal

This geocoin has two missions. Its general mission is to go from cache to cache as a reminder of those that served in the Vietnam War. Its second mission is to make its way - with your help! - to various Vietnam and other War Memorials where it would be great if you could take a picture with the coin (and you, if you wish to!) at the memorial and post it on this geocoin's page.

NOTE: The coin's trackable code is imprinted on the edge of the coin rather than on the "heads" or "tails" sides.

About This Item

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This geocoin has been sent on its mission in honor of my dad, the "Original Pickleflipper" and a Vietnam Veteran. Pickleflipper was his nickname in High School. I use his old nickname as my geocaching name in honor of him!

After returning home (after two years), Dad continued to serve by volunteering at the local American Legion, was a Post Commander, and for the past few years has been a State Director for American Legion Baseball, which is another volunteer post that he enjoys a great deal! Vietnam was a memorable - yet painful - experience for him, as it was for so many that have served our proud country. Please keep this geocoin on its journey in honor of those who have served, are serving and will serve. Thank you! - From: Pickleflipper Jr.

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Tracking History (910.9mi) View Map

Write note 3/8/2010 WingsAndTales posted a note for it   Visit Log

Sorry but this was not in the cache today.
Dropped Off 8/26/2009 okiegals placed it in Silver Rock Fly By Colorado - 295.13 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/18/2009 okiegals retrieved it from Iwo Jima Memorial Kansas   Visit Log

Thanks for honoring all the Soldiers. We will find another memorial to place this one at.
Write note 8/15/2009 ksmvav posted a note for it   Visit Log

On 15Aug2009 we did not see this trackable item in the folowing cache: Nothing but Cache (GC1NN1X). Hopefully it will show up down the road. ksmvav
Dropped Off 8/13/2009 ginnyc placed it in Iwo Jima Memorial Kansas - 325.73 miles  Visit Log
Write note 8/13/2009 ginnyc posted a note for it   Visit Log

We placed this coin in Kansas at Iwo Jima Memorial (GSP85K). Thank you for honoring our GREAT Veterans!
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/6/2009 ginnyc retrieved it from Nothing but Cache Missouri   Visit Log

We were on our way to Minnesota when we picked this up.  My niece was excited about seeing this coin, her Dad served in Iraq and has coin.  So, we thought we would take it home with us to Kansas.
Dropped Off 8/4/2009 TriggerMN placed it in Nothing but Cache Missouri - 251.94 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 7/2/2009 TriggerMN retrieved it from High Forest - Olmsted County Town Halls Minnesota   Visit Log

This is a relatively new coin I see. I'll be holding on to it until the first part of August, but it will get some good miles on it when I get the opportunity to drop it off.
Dropped Off 6/29/2009 Commander & Chief placed it in High Forest - Olmsted County Town Halls Minnesota - 14.02 miles  Visit Log
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