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As an honor for the hard work and the exceptional service shown by many members of our armed forces, U.S. military challenge coins are often given. Receiving this special token of appreciation is an h ...

Where the original idea came from as stated before is a matter of controversy however, the important thing is these coins are a symbol that no one can deny. The military branches are one that sacrific ...

A coin that came out in the fall of 1999, the Combating Terrorism coin, is a fund raising effort for children whose parents were special operations soldiers that died while serving their country. This ...

Another military challenge coin that is given out is the one that members of the Air Force receive when they graduate from basic training. This coin is given to commemorate the start of their career w ...

Due to the highly significant meaning of the military challenge coin, the public decided to adopt their own version to give to members of police forces, fire departments, colleges, and many other grou ...

These coins represented and still do the significance of being a part of something although today they are used for more than just the military. The originals were engraved with an insignia of the bra ...

Today they are a very sought after collector's item and it is no wonder. When the men serving in the military were far from home, they carried these coins. It gave them a sense of not being alone even ...

When America was a young nation, peace coins were made by the U. S. Mint which had the president on one side of the coin and a representation of peace and friendship on the other side. These coins wer ...

The first ones are said to have emerged during World War I. Many people will beg to differ on this point however, this is the earliest recorded instance of someone having a military challenge coin. Th ...

The monetary value may not be very high for military challenge coins however, the keepsake value is worth more than you could ever pay for this coin. These coins have been called by many names: milita ...