Challenge Coin

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Owner:: BLACKNEYE Message this owner
Released:: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Origin:: California, United States
Recently Spotted:: In the hands of cjkta.

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To Visit Police and Fire Stations Across America. Take Lots of Pictures.

About This Item

This is a 2005 Western State Police and Fire Challenge Coin. Challenge coins surfaced during Vietnam ware era. The practice of carrying a coin designed specifically for a unit was popular with the Army Special Forces. Carrying the coin at all times and presenting it when 'challenged" to prove affiliation with that unit resulted in a number of consequences for those who could not produce a coin - the most popular required the coinless soldier to buy a round of drinks. That practice continues to be popular today.

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5/20/2010	cjkta grabbed it		Visit Log
Found this in a diferent cache along the green way.
1/10/2010	Dustydew posted a note for it		Visit Log
This coin is NOT in this cacle. You might as well archive it.
3/21/2008	mikemullens placed it in The Green Way #1 (from the other end)	Oregon - 278.69 miles	Visit Log

1/19/2008	mikemullens retrieved it from Horse Bridge Crossing	California	Visit Log
I love the Tri Theme on this coin. Left Virginia geocoin, on it's way home. [This entry was edited by mikemullens on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 8:47:27 PM.]
12/1/2007	Lil Devil placed it in Horse Bridge Crossing	California - 11.11 miles	Visit Log

11/20/2007	Lil Devil retrieved it from Arbors Bus Stop	California	Visit Log
It was these challenge coins that sowed the idea for geocoins.
11/4/2007	BLACKNEYE placed it in Arbors Bus Stop	California	Visit Log

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