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Challenge coins
Who gives the challenge coin to your SR? I see a lot of Mom/wives buying them for their SR. Who presents it to them. I have read up on the tradition and I do not see where family members give them out. I got one with my SR's Boot camp ship on it, and I am not sure how to give it to him. Any advice?
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Typically, family members would not present challenge coins to a Sailor, but if a loved one does not present the challenge coins for the RTC and/or the "ship" that the recruit is on at the RTC, then the Sailor would not have those coins (the exception might be an award winner). See Gift Ideas for PIR.
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Permalink Reply by Jlin SHIP03 DIV190 on
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Thank you for your help.
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You are very welcome.
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Check your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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Given that there is no money in the military budget for awarding challenge coins and the cost of presenting coins is placed entirely upon the presenter, if you don't give coins to your Sailor its unlikely that anyone else will.
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Thank you.
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Permalink Reply by Joe's Mom on
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I think your Recruit gets them from their leaders if I'm correct. I have 4 that my son received (he gave to me). He got them I think when he was in school (I could be wrong part maybe from BC). I know that he is very proud of them and gave them to me for his Navy book (A book I started when he joined).
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Most recruits will not receive any at the RTC unless a loved one gives them one. Sailors can receive Challenge coins in the course of their service for various reasons.
BTW, it is a good idea for your Sailor to give you the Challenge coins for safe keeping. My Sailor had several of his best ones stolen, ones that cannot be replaced.
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Joe's Mom, check your My Page.
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Here is a link to the CNO's message regarding the budget cut on challenge coins.
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/...
CNO coin from a few years ago. With the budget cuts these will become a rarity.
Not all coins are round.
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Permalink Reply by judy r on
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To the Veteran sailors earning the coin was the only way to get one. It gives them a boost that the Command sees what they are doing and recognizes it. Many buy the coins out of their own monies to present to a sailor as a renforcement of a job well done. I know when my son was a chief and now as a warrant he does this for the younger sailors under him.
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