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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 are...
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What is an SAR Swimmer?
SAR Swimmers 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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What is the E4 Mafia?
The E-4 Mafia             By far the most common Rank in the United States Army is the E4 specialist rank. Comprising about one-fifth of all the army they hold power in numbers that have earned them the title of the...
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What does MilSpec mean?
    The United States Military, Navy and other defense forces purchase equipment, machines and supplies costing billions of dollars. To ensure reliability, uniformity and quality all these supplies should be manufactured according to the specifications which are defined by...
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Chief Wright Blog
  During the reign of E-9 Cody I began compiling a list of things that the Air Force needed to fix. To be fair, none of the items were original with me, they were either things I had observed or...
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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.