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The Marine Security Guard – Securing the Embassies
When you think of Marine challenge coins you can think of different themes from Marine mascots, mottos, units, insignias as well as the great leaders of the United States Marine Corps. U.S. Challenge Coins never ceases to come up with … Continue reading
The Ace of Spades Marine Attack Force
The Ace of Spades of the Marine Aviation represents some of the greatest exploits and most outstanding names in the Marine Corps. The Ace of Spades insignia of VMA – 231 relatively embodies the story of the Marine Aviation. Coming … Continue reading
The Real US Army Dirty Dozen
When talking of Dirty Dozen everyone remembers the American war movie that starred Lee Marvin together with his bunch of men that were not afraid to fight. In the US Army there is a real unit that is called the … Continue reading
The Marines Fighting Third
The Marines rich history really deserves celebrating and remembering and perhaps the link that Marine challenge coins provide can guarantee that Marines fought valiantly in wars and never forgot their motto. This is what makes Marine challenge coins more interesting … Continue reading
The Beginnings of the Terror From the North
The United States Marine Corps have had a long history in Detroit City that is associated with the long – time home of the Detroit Marines, the Brodhead Naval Armory. The First Battalion, 24th Marines (1/24) located across Michigan and … Continue reading
VMM 365 – The Fabulous Flying Circus in Vietnam
VMM 365 or Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 known as the Blue Knights was also known as the Fabulous Flying Circus, Koler’s Klowns and Stingers during their tour in Vietnam is a U.S. Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron. It consists of … Continue reading
Oliver North A Traitor or A Hero
Oliver North was placed on the spotlight during the televised hearings of the Iran – Contra affair. He was seen either as a traitor or a national hero to many. Being in a big scandal was not an easy feat … Continue reading
The Hourglass Light Fighters Were Never the Bayonet Division Until the 1950s
The 7th Infantry Division known as the Bayonets were never called the Bayonet Division during their inception on December 6, 1917 and its insignia dating back in 1918 shows off two black equilateral triangles placed on a red circular disc … Continue reading
The United States Marine Corps Devil Dogs
During World War I the German Army called attacking Marines “teufel-hunden,” meaning Devil Dogs the vicious, wild and fierce mountain dogs of the German Bavarian folklore. This also gave the U.S. Marine Corps their unofficial mascot. Sergeant 1st Class Shawn … Continue reading
Once a Marine, Always a Marine – Roots of the Marines
The United States Marine Corps has a real proud tradition that makes a great material for Marine challenge coins. Marines might have shared bases, equipments and other resources with other military branches but its history is as color as any … Continue reading
