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Originally Posted by aintgotnun
The coin thing started in the late 80s if I remember correctly.
I joined the Army 08Aug88 (lot of 8s in there ) 4 active 4 TxARNG for a total of 8, easy math.
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Although I know that WIKI has its problems with getting everything right, according to WIKI it goes further than that.
"Like many aspects of military tradition, the origins of the challenge coin are a matter of much debate with little supporting evidence. While many organizations and services claim to have been the originators of the challenge coin, the most commonly held view is that the tradition began in the Army Air Corps (a forerunner of the current United States Air Force)."
For more go to;
Challenge Coin