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So glad those coin things were never a thing when I was in.
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Minting coins out of vanity was prohibitively expensive in the pre industrial age grandpa, we get it
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Aug 28, 2018 06:37
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A guy in my shop during the deployment spent 6 months killing himself trying to get a coin or some other kind of recognition. Of course nobody loves us so that didn't happen. He'd become a real passive aggressive baby by the end of the deployment too, so we were pretty tired of his poo poo. He wanted to make sure everyone knew he was the one who cleaned out the fridge all by himself. So one of our guys went and bought the cheapest shittiest coin he could find at the BX and slipped it into his bag right before he left with a note thanking him for cleaning the fridge. Coins come across as lovely recognition mostly because anyone important enough to have their own coins doesn't know who's out there working hard day to day. They breeze in and coin whoever even if that person is a complete retard who very well might rape someone tomorrow.
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Aug 28, 2018 06:44
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I gotta admit, I got one from a tanker BC and I thought it was neat because it was a replica of a tank final drive. But then I just gave it to another dude when I ets'd so I mustn't have thought it was that neat after all.
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Aug 28, 2018 06:49
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The only coin I've ever gotten that I thought was worth a drat was from the NSA Senior Enlisted, who came and hung out with us in the sweatshop while we didn't have poo poo to do but couldn't leave on Christmas. Everything else I'm fine melting down into ammunition for Civil War II.
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Aug 28, 2018 07:31
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Casimir Radon posted:A guy in my shop during the deployment spent 6 months killing himself trying to get a coin or some other kind of recognition. Of course nobody loves us so that didn't happen. He'd become a real passive aggressive baby by the end of the deployment too, so we were pretty tired of his poo poo. He wanted to make sure everyone knew he was the one who cleaned out the fridge all by himself. So one of our guys went and bought the cheapest shittiest coin he could find at the BX and slipped it into his bag right before he left with a note thanking him for cleaning the fridge. My favorite coin is from the commander of Pacom. Only because his aide had over a thousand coins in his cargo pockets that the 4 star was trying to dump due to the commands name change. The aide looked like he hated life a little more than I did and it made it worth it.
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Aug 28, 2018 09:04
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I got one from an Australian 1 star. Thats probably the coolest one. Besides the USAEUR monstrosity and only because people.ask 'what the gently caress is that?'
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Aug 28, 2018 09:06
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Acebuckeye13 posted:https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1034263750147272704 Lol at How
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Aug 28, 2018 09:13
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Hoooooo boy this should go down well in gip https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/106646095/criticism-over-chelsea-mannings-nz-visit-is-about-condemning-whistleblowers
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Aug 28, 2018 10:23
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I was "deployed" to Manas and maintained the wifi network back in 2012. My commander was a previous Marine sergeant who commisioned to the Air Force. He was pretty down to earth, he'd stop by my office once in a while and we'd shoot the poo poo about the state of the US and what sort of stuff I was working on. His coin wasn't for exceptional achievement. I don't have it on hand for the exact wording but it's for something like "acceptable achievement in the pursuit of combat endeavors". I need to dig it up again to get the real feel for it. Basically what I'm saying is that I enjoyed working under Steve O'Bannon and I'm not sure where he is now. Not to be confused with the racist shitbag of similar name.
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Aug 28, 2018 12:13
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Most of my coins have some sort of event or story behind them so they're nice mementos. Stuff like battalion coins from deployment. My "best" is probably a division coin the deputy Commander of the 101 gave me when he came around pinning purple hearts in the Bagram ICU.
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Aug 28, 2018 12:46
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I had a coin that had Cartman with "screw you guys I'm going home" on one side. Found it in my barracks room in Korea when I got there.
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Aug 28, 2018 13:05
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CRUSTY MINGE posted:I had a coin that had Cartman with "screw you guys I'm going home" on one side. Found it in my barracks room in Korea when I got there. lol I love this because it perfectly encapsulates coin culture.
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Aug 28, 2018 13:10
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Pogs but for adults
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Aug 28, 2018 13:32
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Proud Christian Mom posted:Pogs but for adults But enough about bitcoin.
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Aug 28, 2018 13:42
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ded posted:So glad those coin things were never a thing when I was in. 
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Aug 28, 2018 13:45
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Coins were better than a letter of commendation, at least it only took a couple minutes to shake hands with an admiral and you could always put them in a tube sock and weaponize them if needed.
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Aug 28, 2018 14:17
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I got a coin for being deployed on my birthday. Made everything better.
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Aug 28, 2018 14:24
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Soulex posted:I got one from an Australian 1 star. Thats probably the coolest one. Besides the USAEUR monstrosity and only because people.ask 'what the gently caress is that?' Was it the dude in charge of contracting for ISAF around 2013-14? I got his coin and it had a kangaroo on it. Only challenge coin I ever gave a poo poo about.
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Aug 28, 2018 14:32
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facialimpediment posted:Here is the NYT's official photographer's picture of this moment. Someone needs to photoshop in the flag he hosed up coloring and a few crayons onto his desk.
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Aug 28, 2018 14:40
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I missed out on getting a coin from the 101st commander cause I was home on leave, completely poo poo faced drunk.
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Aug 28, 2018 14:48
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Thalantos posted:I missed out on getting a coin from the 101st commander cause I was home on leave, completely poo poo faced drunk. I'm more sad that I was home on leave and missed the raid where they FINALLY nailed the IA battalion commander who was buddy buddy with the local insurgents.
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Aug 28, 2018 14:49
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Thalantos posted:I missed out on getting a coin from the 101st commander cause I was home on leave, completely poo poo faced drunk. That reminds me of ACU issue. We just got back from deployment and they scheduled our issue in the middle of block leave. I went to Nova Scotia on block leave, so I was never issued any. Bought one pair, wore it the gently caress out over the next year.
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Aug 28, 2018 14:50
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how has nobody made a coin with Milhouse and the "pogs are back" quote on it
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Aug 28, 2018 14:58
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I can't wait till the Military turns to Pokemon cards for morale rather than Pogs.
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Aug 28, 2018 14:59
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Smiling Jack posted:how has nobody made a coin with Milhouse and the "pogs are back" quote on it "Pogs are back, in REMF form!"
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Aug 28, 2018 14:59
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CommieGIR posted:I can't wait till the Military turns to Pokemon cards for morale rather than Pogs. POGamon! In the format of MtG, With a picture of a challenge coin and a quote from terminal lance.
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Aug 28, 2018 15:04
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M_Gargantua posted:POGamon! In the format of MtG, With a picture of a challenge coin and a quote from terminal lance. FNG tapped my lands, I counter with my 1st Shirt Card.
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Aug 28, 2018 15:05
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real service members swap green weenie stories instead of flair
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EBB posted:real service members swap green weenie stories instead of flair Checks DD-214 Oh god, it says fake service member right there 
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EBB posted:real service members swap green weenie rear end 2 rear end?
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https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1034435234043977729 We live in the dumbest loving timeline.
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CRUSTY MINGE posted:That reminds me of ACU issue. We just got back from deployment and they scheduled our issue in the middle of block leave. I went to Nova Scotia on block leave, so I was never issued any. My unit was like the 3rd one to get issued ACUs or some poo poo, the crotches all ripped out within a month or so, everyone walked around either with think brightly colored cap sewing jobs or we got to see what type of underwear they wore. They also made us soak and impregnate our ACUs with DEET even though it had huge warnings of AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HUMAN SKIN all over the packaging, still waiting to see what kind of cancer I get from that. OK those are my ACU stories, kthnxby.
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Handsome Ralph posted:https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1034435234043977729 1984 will be taught in history classes if we still have that kind of thing in the future
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Aug 28, 2018 15:22
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Got a coin at fleet week from CMC of the coast guard station of NYC. It does double duty as my only Statue of Liberty memento and I’m really quite fond of it as a very personal reminder of my great time at fleet week.
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Aug 28, 2018 15:58
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https://twitter.com/michaelehayden/status/1034453814311563266?s=21
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psydude posted:Was it the dude in charge of contracting for ISAF around 2013-14? I got his coin and it had a kangaroo on it. Only challenge coin I ever gave a poo poo about. Not sure. I met him in 16 during Talisman Sabre. He was wondering about my video work and was trying to stand up a public affairs unit that did multimedia journalism. I gave him advice on equipment, community engagement, and other PAO stuff. He gave me a coin after about 15 minutes of talking. Said he was very impressed with my work. They ended up using most of my advice for equipment selection and strategy for standing up. That feels better than the coin tbh.
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Cranking one out to my trans fantasies to own the libs
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