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A challenge coin is typically a medallion or small coin that bears the emblem or insignia of an organization. They are normally given to members of the organization when they have been challenged, hence the name. In general, a...
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Growing up in a military family is tough for various reasons. We got the military dad that is very strict and makes us do like 100 push-ups every time we make a mistake and my siblings that try to...
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Thin Line Flags The Thin Line system is a way of honoring service based professionals who work as first responders and Military Armed Personnel. You will typically see these thin lines as a single stripe within a flag. Additionally, the...
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The USS Iowa (BB-61), better known as the "Big Stick," is a retired battleship during World War II. It was one of the six of the Iowa-class commissioned for the U.S. Navy in 1939 and 1940. The Big Stick...
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Line crossings are events that for the US Navy and many other institutions usually have special meanings, and generally establish rituals when these lines are first crossed. Sailors who cross the line from Ecuador for the first time...
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