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clevergrrrl

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2. It's a military thing

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 05:09 PM

Oct 3

It's to promote morale within a unit. They usually are specific to a military unit or squadron, etc. Or they make them for a particular mission. Of course since the line between military and law enforcement in this country is becoming nonexistent it's found its way into cop culture too. They are usually given out for a deed that is worthy of recognition but one that doesn't quite warrant a medal. There is a game behind it to. If you go to a bar and you see a military person at the bar then you can put your challenge coin on the bar and if the person puts down their coin and its of an inferior rank then they have to buy you a drink.

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FBI Director Kash Patel is an immature little child [View all] clevergrrrl Oct 3 OP

Wtf is a challenge coin? SheltieLover Oct 3 #1

It's a military thing clevergrrrl Oct 3 #2

Ty for explaining SheltieLover Oct 3 #5

Fire Departments use them as well genxlib Oct 3 #9

People are hardcore about collecting them clevergrrrl Oct 3 #10

It's essentially a collectible handed out by various agencies of the government and military, usually for Vinca Oct 3 #4

He used a Marvel image? SheltieLover Oct 3 #6

Yeah The Punisher clevergrrrl Oct 3 #7

Never saw any of the movies SheltieLover Oct 3 #8

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Thx for sharing but no subscription SheltieLover Oct 3 #14

That's almost as impressive as Herschel Walker's "Junior Deputy" sheriff's badge Blue Owl Oct 3 #3

"All the right wing authoritarians have stolen that image." J_William_Ryan Oct 3 #11

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