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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jwt708, post: 2514199, member: 32619&quot;]Thanks. Sadly I don&#039;t have it in hand yet but I&#039;ll reimage it and post it with all the relevant info. These coins were not minted in any official capacity by the government. Units design and fund these coins and issue/sell them as they see fit.</p><p><br /></p><p>The design of this coin is inspired by the unit&#039;s history. The 2d Infantry Division was formed in 1917 giving this coin the obverse date. The Indian head obverse and the star on shield reverse are inspired by this unit&#039;s shoulder sleeve emblem</p><p>[ATTACH=full]535219[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Assuming the date on the reverse means when this coin was minted, it would place the unit at Ft. Benning, Georgia and the unit stayed there from 1958 to 1965.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting tidbit, during WWI this unit was twice under the command of a Marine Corps general, the only time in the Army&#039;s history.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin from my initial post was when a base I was stationed at changed commands from Air Combat Command to Special Operations Command. We went from fighter aircraft to various special operations aircraft including the famous C-130 gunships.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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