Hidden treasure found

[phylodog]

My wife asked me to go through my bedroom closet and the coat closet and dig out things we could donate. When I got to the back of the coat closet I came across my old Class A uniform still sealed up in it's protective cover. I haven't had it out of there since it first went in there back in 1996. I took it out and tried it on, almost still fits lol.

When I took it off I heard some faint jingling and started trying to figure out where it was coming from. I reached into the inside pocket and found these little gems that I'd long since given up on. I was pretty proud of the big one since I was called in to the Commanding General's office of the 2nd Armored Division and it was handed to me by the man himself. These will now take their proper place with the others I've collected over the years.

 

[Vigilant]

4th ID, Carson, when we're you there?

 

[phylodog]

I was at Ft Hood in 95 when they deactivated the 2nd Armored Division and we folded into the 4th ID.

 

[churchmouse]

That is very cool

 

[Cameramonkey]

Thank you gentlemen for your service.

 

[Bennettjh]

Very impressive. I like the one shaped like a skull. Don't know what it is, but I like it.

 

[Yellowjeep]

Thank you for you service.

 

[indyjohn]

Remind me what the badge over your name tag represents.

 

[phylodog]

Very impressive. I like the one shaped like a skull. Don't know what it is, but I like it.

That one's an Americansnipers.org coin from 2010. I can't post the back of the coin on INGO but I like it.

 

[phylodog]

Remind me what the badge over your name tag represents.

Signal Corps Reginmental Insignia, I was a unit level radio monkey.

 

[indyjohn]

And on the other side is Marksmanship for... rifle? The other badge I don't recognize but resembles a marksmanship award too?

 

[IndyGal65]

As others have already said, thank you for your service.

 

[mbills2223]

That one's an Americansnipers.org coin from 2010. I can't post the back of the coin on INGO but I like it.

Found it. I also like it.

 

[96firephoenix]

whats the gold (brass?) thing at the back of the display that seems to be cased in acrylic?

 

[indyjohn]

whats the gold (brass?) thing at the back of the display that seems to be cased in acrylic?

Looks like it was a coin that now has two holes shot through it. Guessing .308 WIN.

 

[chezuki]

Found it. I also like it.

Yep.

***LANGUAGE WARNING***

http://i25.tinypic.com/mtv2nd.jpg

 

[phylodog]

And on the other side is Marksmanship for... rifle? The other badge I don't recognize but resembles a marksmanship award too?

The one on the right was for rifle marksmanship (I didn't really learn to shoot until years later), the one on the left is a driver's badge. I honestly don't recall getting it or why I did. I know I logged a ton of miles in South Korea and received a difficult to obtain license to drive up a particular mountain over there but I don't know if that's why I got it.

ETA: Casey 3-9er was the hill in S Korea. Was not an easy drive back then. We had to walk up it in the winter once carrying batteries for one of the trucks because the operator fell asleep and let them freeze solid. Probably why I have the back problems I have today. http://www.hill754.org

 

[phylodog]

whats the gold (brass?) thing at the back of the display that seems to be cased in acrylic?

Two .308 rounds through a dime. I shot it from 100yds and it didn't fall off of the target so I shot it again thinking I'd missed. I wouldn't have gone through the trouble but the two holes don't break the edge which is impossible without the first shot distorting the shape. A one in a million that I couldn't replicate if my life depended on it but I thought it was cool.

 

[indyjohn]

The one on the right was for rifle marksmanship (I didn't really learn to shoot until years later),

I'd like to hear you tell about that some time.

 

[mbills2223]

Yep.

***LANGUAGE WARNING***

http://i25.tinypic.com/mtv2nd.jpg

I did also see a version without "language" on it.