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What Is a Milspec Monkey
  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 grey line flag
 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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USS Iowa Big Stick
  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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What is a Navy Shellback?
    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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What is a Navy SAR Swimmer?
    SAR Swimmer is the name given to US Navy personnel who specialize in rescue functions, among the main tasks assigned to them are rescue, assessment functions and providing aid and relief to people in distress at sea, on...
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Challenge Coin Blog

The Challenge Coin Nation Blog covers both serious and humorous articles of interest to our customers. We have articles about: Challenge Coins, Morale Patches, Military Aircraft Flags, Belt Buckles, Aircraft Pins, Reflective Belts, ID Lanyards, Mechanic Themed Clothing. Maintainer Nation Products, and Military Stickers.