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DTS: Travel Voucher Debacle
So I stopped at El Leakos for lunch a few days ago, which happens to be my favorite Pentagon Mexican fast food place, and ran into an officer friend of mine. We go way back. He was a 1st Lieutenant ...
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Appeal to the Maintenance Gods
             From my experience, the career of an Air Force Aircraft Mechanic is bittersweet.  Several of us joined because the job ‘sounded cool.’  Some joined for some education and/or money.  One thing a majority of...
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Professor explaining the origin of military challenge coins.
How Did Challenge Coins Start? In 53 BC a Roman Centurion by the name of Marcus Quintus walked into a tavern in the town of Avaricum in ancient Gaul which is in modern day Belgium. The town had been recently...
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Custom Leather Military Patches
Custom Leather Military Patches   We at Challenge Coin Nation specialize in the creation of customized leather military patches for a variety of customers. We offer a bespoke service and always look to work with our customers to create quality leather...
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NAVY, THE MARINES DADDY
NAVY, STILL THE MARINES DADDY   A navy is one of the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare and amphibious warfare; namely, lake, sea or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted...
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