http://www.usmccoins.net USMC Challenge Coins at Their Finest! Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:24:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-marine-security-guard-%e2%80%93-securing-the-embassies/ http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-marine-security-guard-%e2%80%93-securing-the-embassies/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:24:36 +0000 militaryone http://www.usmccoins.net/?p=43 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 →]]> http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-marine-security-guard-%e2%80%93-securing-the-embassies/feed/ 0 http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-ace-of-spades-marine-attack-force/ http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-ace-of-spades-marine-attack-force/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:15:25 +0000 militaryone http://www.usmccoins.net/?p=39 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 →]]> http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-ace-of-spades-marine-attack-force/feed/ 0 http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-real-us-army-dirty-dozen/ http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-real-us-army-dirty-dozen/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:04:21 +0000 militaryone http://www.usmccoins.net/?p=36 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 →]]> http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-real-us-army-dirty-dozen/feed/ 0 http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-marines-fighting-third/ http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-marines-fighting-third/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:56:57 +0000 militaryone http://www.usmccoins.net/?p=33 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 →]]> http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-marines-fighting-third/feed/ 0 http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-beginnings-of-the-terror-from-the-north/ http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-beginnings-of-the-terror-from-the-north/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:50:35 +0000 militaryone http://www.usmccoins.net/?p=30 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 →]]> http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-beginnings-of-the-terror-from-the-north/feed/ 0 http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/vmm-365-%e2%80%93-the-fabulous-flying-circus-in-vietnam/ http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/vmm-365-%e2%80%93-the-fabulous-flying-circus-in-vietnam/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:48:27 +0000 militaryone http://www.usmccoins.net/?p=27 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 →]]> http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/vmm-365-%e2%80%93-the-fabulous-flying-circus-in-vietnam/feed/ 0 http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/oliver-north-a-traitor-or-a-hero/ http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/oliver-north-a-traitor-or-a-hero/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:34:47 +0000 militaryone http://www.usmccoins.net/?p=24 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 →]]> http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/oliver-north-a-traitor-or-a-hero/feed/ 0 http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-hourglass-light-fighters-were-never-the-bayonet-division-until-the-1950s/ http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-hourglass-light-fighters-were-never-the-bayonet-division-until-the-1950s/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:41:40 +0000 militaryone http://www.usmccoins.net/?p=21 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 →]]> http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-hourglass-light-fighters-were-never-the-bayonet-division-until-the-1950s/feed/ 0 http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-united-states-marine-corps-devil-dogs/ http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-united-states-marine-corps-devil-dogs/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:11:23 +0000 militaryone http://www.usmccoins.net/?p=18 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 →]]> http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/the-united-states-marine-corps-devil-dogs/feed/ 0 http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/once-a-marine-always-a-marine-%e2%80%93-roots-of-the-marines/ http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/once-a-marine-always-a-marine-%e2%80%93-roots-of-the-marines/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:56:04 +0000 militaryone http://www.usmccoins.net/?p=15 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 →]]> http://www.usmccoins.net/usmc-challenge-coins/once-a-marine-always-a-marine-%e2%80%93-roots-of-the-marines/feed/ 0