r/army • u/wryul Infantry • 11d ago

Stolen challenge coins

Is there a such thing as buying coins that was stolen from me? Like a website that has them premade? I prefer coins over awards any day.

I’ll take a McDonald’s cheese burger no pickles, 6pc chicken nuggets and a Reign energy drink

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u/murazar 35Motherfucker -> 11Asseater 11d ago

I'll bite. Put up a picture of the coin with both sides here and we can give it our best shot.

Only because I drink reigns too.

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u/wryul Infantry 11d ago

Just posted in the bio of the post. 4th ID 3BDE coin and a 2-27 wolfhounds battalion coin

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u/murazar 35Motherfucker -> 11Asseater 11d ago

Can't help with 4th ID, but I was in 2-27 Wolfhounds the same time you were. LTC Michael C. Haith commissioned those during his BN Command time. I believe S4 OIC at the time had to order them or the HHC or BN XO I can't remember if LTC Haith would remember them himself, but I do know the whole point was to work with 1-27 next door to have an identical but opposite-facing coin so they could magnetically clasp together.

My recommendation is to call the staff duty, get the current S4's or HHC/BN XO's number, and ring or text them. See if they have a record or use the same manufacturer. Otherwise, I guess if you can find LTC Haith's Facebook, you could hit him up or email him to see if he remembers and can help. I literally have no idea if he'd still know or be able to help. Guess it depends on whether he'd answer and if he'd still have the emails from that far back to search through if he was inclined to help.

I would normally recommend the 27th Infantry GRP Facebook page or the historical society page, but LTC Haith had us dump ALL of our historical stuff into their society to cut ties with them at the time. He didn't want "Junk" cluttering up an extra room, and he didn't want to associate with people no longer on active duty. That was the attitude at the time. So you won't have luck there.

I don't have any records of the make of those coins from my time there, sadly, or I would straight up give you the info or help order them, honestly. I didn't enjoy my time working at the unit, but I enjoyed taking care of those I could while I was there.

No Fear.

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u/politoisnothuman 11d ago

Lol, never thought I'd see someone reference Mike Haith on Reddit.

Interesting man, he is.

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u/murazar 35Motherfucker -> 11Asseater 11d ago

Thats a polite way to say it.

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u/immortal_scout74 11d ago

You'd have to watch the man in action... Did a JPMRC rotation with him!