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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sewjr24, post: 836309, member: 23149&quot;]Officers (at least in Army tradition) are expected to possess and carry the coin of their current unit at all times.&nbsp; So typically a newly assigned officer is presented with the unit&#039;s coin by the commanding officer shortly after arriving.&nbsp; This typically happens at a &quot;hail and farewell&quot; ceremony where the new officers are welcomed to the unit and the departing officers are honored for the past service.&nbsp; That is how I obtained many of my coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Unit coins can also be awarded for exemplary service during temporary duty assignments or in recognition of other accomplishments.&nbsp; I have several that I received after being temporarily attached to certain units during deployments or training exercises.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also, general officers tend to give their coins out more as souveniers, not so much as actual &quot;challenge&quot; coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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