Travel Bug Dog Tag Medal of the Expert

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Owner:
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Released:
Monday, November 24, 2003
Origin:
Illinois, United States
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In the hands of KDEM.

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How near can this get to military bases, camps, airfields, jungles, swamps, etc.

About This Item

In 1968, while on tour in Vietnam, I found a US Army medal hanging from a tree branch along a remote trail. This was in the Central Highlands near Pleiku. In hindsight, it was almost like finding today's geocaches. I have no idea how the medal got there, (expert rifle), it is usually worn on a "Class A" uniform which was seldom seen in Nam. After 30 years of setting in my desk drawer, its time for it to see some of the world. Thus, it is now attached to a travel bug.

In memory of our brave warriors then and now.

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    Tracking History (23452.9mi) View Map

    Retrieve It from a Cache 9/28/2005 RJL retrieved it from The Coulee North Dakota   Visit Log

    Picked up the TB while in GF...will place it in my newest cache.
    Dropped Off 9/24/2005 travelers2 placed it in The Coulee North Dakota - 210.79 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 9/11/2005 travelers2 retrieved it from Mississippi River - WANAGAN Minnesota   Visit Log

    Picked up at cache while dropping off a Geocoin. Will move along to the next place of honor.
    Dropped Off 9/5/2005 5crazykids placed it in Mississippi River - WANAGAN Minnesota - 142.34 miles  Visit Log

    jim&lin -- thanks for this TB, and thank you for your service to our country! I was honored to learn about this Medal and appreciated being able to parcitipate in moving it along its way. Thanks so much and God bless!
    Retrieve It from a Cache 9/2/2005 5crazykids retrieved it from Travel Bug Game Time!! Minnesota   Visit Log

    Grabbed this neat travel bug from the cache and will be moving it north this weekend. Will post it's new location in the next couple of days.
    Dropped Off 8/12/2005 dyl1231 placed it in Travel Bug Game Time!! Minnesota - 335.81 miles  Visit Log
    Grab It (Not from a Cache) 8/1/2005 dyl1231 grabbed it   Visit Log

    Grabbed from Cooler Crew Chicks: me2(2.0).
    Dropped Off 6/4/2005 jim7226 placed it in 584 <S>Hidden Valley Park, Savage</S> Minnesota - 32.62 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 5/29/2005 jim7226 retrieved it from Motel 3 Minnesota   Visit Log

    A rather fitting TB on this Memorial Day Weekend. We will move the bug on to other cache sites. A special THANKS goes out to all the Veterans who've made it possible to enjoy a game like geocaching thanks to your service!
    Dropped Off 5/27/2005 Cavalier Frog placed it in Motel 3 Minnesota - 4.93 miles  Visit Log
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