FREE: Fort Benning, GA Commanders Coin - DENTAL

The listing, Fort Benning, GA Commanders Coin - DENTAL has ended.

Side A--- U.S. ARMY DENTAL ACTIVITY
DEDICATED TO DENTISTRY
COMMANDERS COIN
FORT BENNING, GA.

Side B--- U.S. ARMY DENTAL CORPS

Heavy Coin. Maroon color under words and not sure of type of metal. Metal seems to be copper/bronze looking.

Coins are given as tokens of affiliation, support, patronage, respect, honor and gratitude. They can be a gift to boost morale or reward behavior. Commanders often give coins to members of the troop who have done something worthy but not meritorious enough for a formal award. Once someone has received a challenge coin, it is carried at all times, traditionally inside a pouch worn around the neck.

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