Let Me Try Again Vets

[+oldnavy59]

Let me try this again, I think I was kinda vague the first time more out of ignorance then anything but let me try this again...... and I want to be part of both groups........

 

We started a group to make Military Geocoins and that was about the only thing that everyone agreed on. so how many vets would like to have a coin club/group that would like to be open to ALL vets/military to make a series of coins dedicated to the Military. no cap or at least a very high cap and make coins with probably a min of 500 coins per minting? this would be group 2, group 1 has a 75 member cap with a few very few openings left and Im glad to be a part of it. I am very proud of my Military time and challenge coins were a big thing and just like Geocoins the rarer challenge coins(usually from higher ranking officers) were very desirable, everyone wanted one and trading could be brisk there were unit coins, personal coins coins for events coins for different paygrades coins for milestones....kinda sounds familiar huh...... so there is a place for both I like the collectability of the coins but as a cacher its awesome to find a coin in a cache either as a trade item or a Travel Bug and i would love to be part of both of it the only thing i want to argue about is whether the Navy coin comes 1st or 2nd okay I'll get off my soapbox, LETS MAKE A COIN

 

 

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[+CENT5]

Sign me up. I'm in the 1st group but up for this one also.

 

US Army '71-79

[+rojeel]

I agree that coins should be in caches. I try to keep 2 (1 for me and one for my daughter) and put the rest out for trade or into a cache.

 

Can I be part of this group, also?

 

Thanks

 

Order of precedence of coins by creation? Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, I don't know after that.

[+oldnavy59]

dont forget the coast guard

[+GeoHills]

Trackable or not?

[+oldnavy59]

if ya'll wanna put them in caches then trackable if not on GC.com then somewhere

[57chevy]

Count me in.

[+geolands]

As you probably guessed, the two vets of geolands would be in.

[+GeoHills]

Sign me up too. I'm in the 1st group also but would like to be in this one too.

[+oldnavy59]

I think there are a few of us that like to do both i hope i can do the cold weather caching and i cannt wait to see some geocoins in them thar caches

[+Cog&Gil]

I'd like to be part of this group also. I'm a member of the first group.

Thanks.

[+FlyinV]

Count us in too!

[+GEO*Trailblazer 1]

Enlist me too.

[+GoBolts!]

I am down...USN retired.

 

My preference is GC-trackable.

[+pghlooking]

i'm in, err i hope at least.

[+Slammer180]

dont forget the coast guard

Thanks for that Old Navy (USCG, 25 years here). I agree with what your saying and would like to join this group too. I am proud to be a vet. It's not about what service you were in, that you were in submarine service, mailroom clerk, jet fighter pilot or spent 4 years empting bed pans.

[+Palm Grunt]

I'm in too.

[+Slammer180]

Order of precedence of coins by creation? Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, I don't know after that.

 

By the way the Coast Guard is older than the Navy!

[+oldnavy59]

I couldnt forget the coasties they are like ocean going revenuers

[+MO Outdoorfamily]

Count me in if we are creating a second group.

 

Or would it be a better option to have one group and produce two different metals of each coin (one silver or pewter non-trackable run of 2 per club member) and an unlimited number of bronze trackable coins to anyone that wants to order them through the forums? If you are going to have a group open to everyone then you may as well keep it in the forums here instead of yahoo.

[+oldnavy59]

i think that might be the best way 59 original membersthen the rest ??? not sure exactly how we would set it up helppppppppppppppppppppp

[+Bigdawg!]

I'm in group one, like to help out in group two. Premission to come aboard,Sir.

[+IC1]

I would be interested in this group also... USN Retired

[+UtChaz & Family]

Count me in, which ever group...

I do like collecting them but will also part with them given the right cache and if it deserves it.

 

Chaz (USAF POL)

[+Sparhawk & Sparslady]

I would like to be involved in this group also. Order of preference makes no difference to me as I started in the Navy as a corpsmen stationed with the Marines and now a days I am in the Army reserves. With 20 years plus service I figure a branch is a branch as long as you have served. Today as a civilian I work for the Veteran's Administration Hospitals as a nurse and all who have served have given.

Edited November 17, 2005 by sparhawk031

[+terri and billy]

I would be interested in coins that were trackable to release into caches. I do not collect coins per se but enjoy finding them and moving them on. I know that there are other cachers just like me and military coins would be cool! I'm from a mutligenerational military family as is my husband. Our terms of service were: Billy, active Army, 1976-1990 and me, US Army Reserves with a tour of OIF, 1991-2004. Our fathers, grandfathers, uncles and son also served.

[+2Wheel'in]

Yes, definitely....I would like to be a member of this group too.

Regards,

Bill

[+rjw661]

I would also like to join.

[+yogi and dolphin]

I (dolphin) would like to join both of these groups. I have been in the US Army Reserve from 1988-1996 and now the TN National Guard from 1996 til now. I have seen some of the military coins however I have never been lucky enough to receive one. What would be the cost impact to this group and the coin prices. I know you may not be able to say for sure but an ballpark figure would give me some idea.

 

Great Idea!!

Dolphin

[kg4kpg]

I wouldn't mind getting some either. Army 86-99, Army Guard, 99-present. Currently on the last TWO weeks of my 18 month deployment for OIF III.

[+MO Outdoorfamily]

I think that we may have come to some cohesiveness in the first group and therfore will not form a second group at this time. Those who have posted here about an interest who are not already part of the first group I will send invitations out to tonight after I return from todays caching adventures.

 

OL79

[+MO Outdoorfamily]

PM's Sent, if I missed you let me know. These were to join the original group, don't seem to need a second group now.

[+mytfine65&geogal]

Please add an old Navy Chief to the list. Thanks

[+Rusty O Junk]

Go ahead and add me to your list if there is still room.

Not to give away my age but my service number was B15-53-16. How many of you guys had one formatted like that?

[+oldnavy59]

Okay the group is full and if we have any more openings i will start a new post, thanks to everyone who joined and i hope everyone that wanted in got the chance

Thanks

ADC (AW) Daniel S. Hartmanstorfer

United States Navy Retired