The Military Tradition
of Being
Coined
The tradition of the 'coin' is one based in military tradition. Upon demand, the person who issues the coin can challenge the person awarded the coin to produce it at any time. If the bearer can do so, the issuer owes the bearer a drink of their choice. If the person awarded the coin fails to produce it, the awardee must buy the issuer a drink of his choice. By producing the coin, the awardee is indicating that he or she is prepared to represent the unit at any time. In this case, those members of the 10th Mountain Division Living History Display Group who have been coined represent the entire membership of the WWII division.
Members of the 10th Mountain Division Living History Display Group march forward
to be 'coined' at the 45th Annual 10th Mountain Division Memorial Day
Ceremonies.
The following members of the 10th Mountain Division Living History Display Group have been coined.
Members coined on May 27, 2002
Members coined on May 26, 2003
Lt. Terri Little
Lt. JaNean Ryan
Sgt. Mike Lewis
Sgt. Bruce Ryan
Sgt. Terry Weaver
Corp. Sven Hillring
Corp. Scott Koskie
T/3 Jeremiah H.
T/5 Matt Heffernan
Pvt. Casey