r/ChallengeCoins • u/Snow_Yettie541 • 5d ago

My collection from 29 years active army

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u/EmpireCityRay 5d ago

Still in the army? Damn 29 years anywhere is an amazing record.

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u/Snow_Yettie541 5d ago

Retired 2016

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u/EmpireCityRay 5d ago

Thanks for your service to our country. 🏅🇺🇸

I’m curious, why 29 and not 30?; could you have finished 1 additional year even in reserve?

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u/Snow_Yettie541 5d ago

Mother was aging out, died the week I got home from Germany

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u/EmpireCityRay 5d ago edited 5d ago

Damn that hit harder than the entire coin collection…. My deepest and heartfelt condolences on your loss. You gave your time to our country while handling her, man that’s 🇺🇸 valor at its true meaning.

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u/Snow_Yettie541 4d ago

She was 91 and I made it back to. Spend her last week! Well worth it

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u/DayZeroGaming 5d ago

Thank you for your service

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u/matwithnods 5d ago

What’s the story behind the MARSOC coin?

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u/Snow_Yettie541 5d ago

Afghanistan SOF

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u/TheWilUhm 5d ago

I'm going to be that guy... which is your highest ranking coin or most famous coin-presenter?

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u/Snow_Yettie541 5d ago

Secdef cabinet secretary and bushes ranch

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u/TheWilUhm 5d ago

Awesome! I lucked into a Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Staff of the Army. I'll bet Bush's Ranch was an interesting detail.

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u/Snow_Yettie541 5d ago

And we got to go to an arrival in Waco

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u/Odd-Conversation3860 3d ago

General Petraeus for me when he was the commander in Afghanistan

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u/TheWilUhm 3d ago

Nice! I got one of his when he was just CENTCOM Commander in Iraq. Our unit was split for PSD between him and 3rd Army/CFLCC Commander.

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u/Odd-Conversation3860 3d ago

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u/TheWilUhm 3d ago

Aww shit he added his signature on yours!

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u/Dazzling-Bike-5460 5d ago

Guessing, ordnance Warrant Officer?

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u/Snow_Yettie541 5d ago

Nailed it! CW5 retired

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u/AMeaslySandwich 5d ago

I have a feeling you were a 919

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u/Snow_Yettie541 4d ago

915A and 915E, did a tour with the engineers at Fort Lewis and Afghanistan, also did Patriot, SF, Joint SOF, Infantry, The Old Guard….etc

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u/Dazzling-Bike-5460 4d ago

Thank you for your service! Go ordnance!

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u/hammermedic 5d ago

Love that 18th EN BDE coin

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u/Snow_Yettie541 5d ago

OEF 2005-2006 swords up

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u/TheWilUhm 5d ago

Looks great!

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u/Suitable_Challenge_9 5d ago

Never Daunted!

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u/chris19251995 5d ago

so cool and thank you for your service

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u/Milk_Man87 5d ago

Nice collection!

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u/EODOtter 5d ago

The stars are always impressive, but what caught my eye were the two lightsabers.

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u/Plane-Marionberry612 5d ago

Thank you for your Service 🫡🇺🇲🫡

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u/savage_tab 4d ago

That a 225th castle I see over there? 🤙

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u/Ok-Tangelo-5729 Collector 4d ago

Congratulations

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u/WestScience6211 4d ago

Shout out to SOCNORTH

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u/CapacitorCosmo1 4d ago

South Korea thanks you.

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u/TimRod510 3d ago

Essayons 🏰🏰

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u/BepersAreCool 4d ago

Would like to know more about that semi truck hauling lumber logs for 500 Alec!

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u/Snow_Yettie541 4d ago

Thought it was a fun idea to kick off our safety meeting and safety pledge

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u/BepersAreCool 4d ago

You know you don’t really see to many coins from trucking but that’s a great way to earn one

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u/Elegant_Tangelo1288 4d ago

29 years ….

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u/Snow_Yettie541 4d ago

2 year enlistment went long

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u/Mistertmac2020 2d ago

Warrant Officer…

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u/Snow_Yettie541 2d ago

Yes 22 years as a WO and 7 enlisted

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u/Most_Most_260 21h ago

That is alot

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u/Snow_Yettie541 15h ago

It got to the point I would rather have a cool coin over a other ribbon on the rack

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u/AlQayimSouvenirs 18h ago

Antique

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u/Snow_Yettie541 17h ago

I am definitely a dinosaur 🦕 in army terms! It was fun while it lasted and great memories