Posted on Nov 24, 2019
Challenge coins: How do you determine their rank?
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I have 3 coins, 1 given to me by my company commander at the time (army), 1 given to me by a marine 2nd LT and 1 given by a friend that just says Taskforce Balkh Afghanistan 2012 (army). How would these coins rank if challenged?
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CPT William Jones
Probably top of the pile for you but it is not a military coin so I wod say almost any of them as it is a miltary game
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Challenge coins are typically "ranked" by the rank of the person who presented it to you. Also in most cases an enlisted coin wins over an officer coin. I still carry one from the 3rd ID CSM.
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Challenge coins are ranked by the rank of the individual issui g the coin that is shown on one side of the coin. Such as Secretary of Defence, commanding General, BDE Commander, BN Commander, Company Commander, platoon Leader, Plt Sgt, Squad Leader
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When I served, there were no such things as challenge coins. It is a nice concept, but I do not understand the importance of them.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
SGT (Join to see) - that just says terrible things about the quality of Soldiers in those divisions =o)
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CPT William Jones
1SG Don Jones - I never saw one or heard of it either but the 80s are long after my exercise in SEA. We even had a private SF bar/club on my little base camp place.
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Perhaps in the near future a military historian will be appointed to research and record the rich history of the Challenge Coin, and from that research, they will be able to establish a ranking system throughout the military services designed to satisfy each service branch to include civil service groups who participate in the defense of our great nation.
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No ranking system exists that I’m aware of, although if the Commander-in-Chief presented you a “Presidential” coin, I would expect that would take precedence over all others.
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It’s either the Commander or 1SG/CSM of that formation. As Army policy is that BNs are the lowest echelon authorized a coin, that should help. When LTs give a coin, it is regifted. Company Commanders occasionally buy their own on the DL, unsanctioned
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where do foreign coins rank? I have one from a Swedish 3 star who was the Chairman of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission at the time.
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Whichever coin your are most proud of receiving. I have received a coin from the CJCS (GEN Pace), but the coin I am most proud of is FORCM Darin "Tuck" Williams, a friend and mentor.
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