Friday, November 24, 2017

Challenge Coin

Chief Joshua Bright, Master at Arms, Meridian NS, meeting Vice President Pence on Thanksgiving and receiving a challenge coin.
Josh is the son of Alan Bright and Kristin Collings, Wheatridge, CO and Yuma, AZ. Alan is a first cousin.

 Alan's father, Lyal Bright, was a Navy Gunner on armed merchantmen in WWII.

 Josh has had an interesting career including a stint at Guantanamo. His wife was in the Army. Quite the couple! 

 Challenge coins are valued. A place of honor in my son's house has a challenge coin from the then Sgt Maj of the Army given to him in Kandahar. 
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8 comments:

  1. LLNovember 24, 2017 at 9:24 PM

    Challenge coins can be an interesting form of legacy.

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  2. CoffeypotNovember 25, 2017 at 7:41 AM

    Pretty cool. Not many of those coins floating around. Being a gunner on a merchant ship during WWII was really asking for it. BZ to him.

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    1. Well Seasoned FoolNovember 25, 2017 at 8:12 AM

      Uncle Lyal was a short man. His grandson is a power lifting giant.

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  3. Old NFONovember 25, 2017 at 4:04 PM

    Very nice! Congrats to him!

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    1. Well Seasoned FoolNovember 25, 2017 at 4:17 PM

      Happy for him. Saw another picture of him with Lt Pence. Son of ?

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  4. BrigNovember 28, 2017 at 8:48 PM

    I have a few challenge coins, and they are dear. Have been surprised at the number of guys who don't know anything about them.

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    1. Well Seasoned FoolNovember 28, 2017 at 9:40 PM

      I didn't pay any attention to them until my youngest joined the Army.

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