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history of regimental coin

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I try to look up past post for history of regimental coins, couldn't find it. Just curious on a few things. Who started this tradition?, why?  Is this just an army thing? and i know that if someone show you their coin and you don't have yours you have to buy him/her a drink. Now my question is can everyone (after finding out you forgot yours) just challenge you with thier coin? Oh and happy thanksgiving.
 
Just did a quick search(google) and found a wiki page about the challenge coin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin


As for the rules can everyone challenge... I would believe that as long as they have the coin then yes.  I haven't seen anything in writing about it.. just word of mouth.  I don't think I've seen anyone get challenged before either(at least not in a few years).

 
Here is the wikipedia take on it, and it is probably as good as any.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin

And don't forget the Army.Ca coin!  :salute:
 
Ahhh wikipedia, I had a challenge coin in the PPCLI before Hillier was a Major!
 
General Rick (Tricky Ricky) Armoured Hillier was a member of the SSF in it's inseption in 1977.
When we reformed the !st Special Service Force (also known as the Devil's Brigade) same
Canadian regt's ect. We invited Vet's the from the !st Special Service Force and they attended.
So F I dont think so. Just my Lil Rant. That was also the year the Canadian  Airborne Regiment
was relocated to Petewawa as they were a major facto in reforming that Brigade. I wore the
Flash also and was damn proud to serve. Cheer's. Scoty B
 
P.S. The 8-Ch had thier own SSF Challenge coin.  Best Regard's. Scoty B
 
I do think so.  General Hillier was promoted Major and Squadron Commander in Germany in 1985.  I got my PPCLI coin in Jul of 81.  What I am saying is that that Hillier did not bring the challenge coin to the Canadian Military, we had it long before that.
 
fraserdw said:
I do think so.  General Hillier was promoted Major and Squadron Commander in Germany in 1985.  I got my PPCLI coin in Jul of 81.  What I am saying is that that Hillier did not bring the challenge coin to the Canadian Military, we had it long before that.


Indeed; I can, personally, vouch for a challenge coin, which I know with absolute certainty was not the first in the CF, in 1978.
 
Towards_the_gap said:
Another view...


Good one ... and it pretty much sums up my views on challenge coins and reward coins (the gold coloured attaboy) too. (And I have a couple of each.)


Edit: spelling  :-[
 
Yeah, was at a wedding with some friends from the last tour, the look on my former troop commanders face when he tried to challenge me with the tour coin and I laughed at him, was priceless.
 
fraserdw said:
I do think so.  General Hillier was promoted Major and Squadron Commander in Germany in 1985.  I got my PPCLI coin in Jul of 81.  What I am saying is that that Hillier did not bring the challenge coin to the Canadian Military, we had it long before that.

What I think Hillier brought in was the "attaboy" coin, not the challenge coin. A number of people followed suite. My friend who used to make my maps was an OPP constable who volunteered to drive escort for most if not all of the corteges down the Highway of Heroes. He and another officer were in conversation with the CLS at the time and his RSM when the subject came up. As soon as the fact came up, they were each presented a coin as a thank you. He emailed me to ask the significance and I told him it was a quick way of rewarding something above and beyond.
 
I carry the coins that have "Canada" on one side and "Elizabeth II" on the other.  :nod:
 
I stand correctred on both count's. Cheer's. Scoty B
P.S. OSONS.
 
E.R. Campbell said:
Good one ... and it pretty much sums up my views on challenge coins and reward coins (the gold coloured attaboy) too. (And I have a couple of each.)


Edit: spelling  :-[

I think they're sort of neat, a nice souvenier if nothing else... a nice way to give somone a pat on the back for a job well done... I've got a sack of them around somewhere. Most proud of my HOC and Chimo coins from CFS Alert.

Then again, a couple of years ago, we had a cpl who was a bit of a a**-hat, he had some sort of challenge coin, and was going around showing it to new privates, then demanding they buy him drinks because they didn't have a coin to reply with... I smacked him in the back of the head and told him to f-off.

I realise "smack to the back of the head" is no longer a sanctioned or authorized leadership action, but it seemed appropriate and suitable at the time. Of course the coin wasn't the root of the problem.
 
a Sig Op said:
I think they're sort of neat, a nice souvenier if nothing else... a nice way to give somone a pat on the back for a job well done... I've got a sack of them around somewhere. Most proud of my HOC and Chimo coins from CFS Alert.

Then again, a couple of years ago, we had a cpl who was a bit of a a**-hat, he had some sort of challenge coin, and was going around showing it to new privates, then demanding they buy him drinks because they didn't have a coin to reply with... I smacked him in the back of the head and told him to f-off.

I realise "smack to the back of the head" is no longer a sanctioned or authorized leadership action, but it seemed appropriate and suitable at the time. Of course the coin wasn't the root of the problem.

You checked to ensure the brain was properly seated in the brain housing unit by striking the forward assist located at the base of the skull.
 
a Sig Op said:
I realise "smack to the back of the head" is no longer a sanctioned or authorized leadership action,

It is entirely acceptable if you refer to it as "distributed leadership".
 
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