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Medal of Honor Military Challenge Coin. We do not sell pre-prints, reprints or copies of any sort. Our feedback is a testament to our customers satisfaction and we stand by what we sell. This may cause reflections on the photo in the item listing. Dealer inquiries are welcome. Thank you for your interest.

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For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while participating in a daring operation against enemy forces. PO Thornton, as Assistant U. Navy Advisor, along with a U. Navy lieutenant serving as Senior Advisor, accompanied a 3-man Vietnamese Navy SEAL patrol on an intelligence gathering and prisoner capture operation against an enemy-occupied naval river base. Launched from a Vietnamese Navy junk in a rubber boat, the patrol reached land and was continuing on foot toward its objective when it suddenly came under heavy fire from a numerically superior force. The patrol called in naval gunfire support and then engaged the enemy in a fierce firefight, accounting for many enemy casualties before moving back to the waterline to prevent encirclement. He then inflated the lieutenant’s lifejacket and towed him seaward for approximately 2 hours until picked up by support craft. By his extraordinary courage and perseverance, PO Thornton was directly responsible for saving the life of his superior officer and enabling the safe extraction of all patrol members, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the U.

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Medal of Honor Military Challenge Coin. We do not sell pre-prints, reprints or copies of any sort. Our feedback is a testament to our customers satisfaction and we stand by what we sell. This may cause reflections on the photo in the item listing. Dealer inquiries are welcome. Thank you for your interest.

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Medal of Honor Military Challenge Coin. We do not sell pre-prints, reprints or copies of any sort. Our feedback is a testament to our customers satisfaction and we stand by what we sell. This may cause reflections on the photo in the item listing. Dealer inquiries are welcome. Thank you for your interest.

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Medal of Honor Military Challenge Coin. We do not sell pre-prints, reprints or copies of any sort. Our feedback is a testament to our customers satisfaction and we stand by what we sell. This may cause reflections on the photo in the item listing. Dealer inquiries are welcome. Thank you for your interest.

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Medal of Honor Military Challenge Coin. We do not sell pre-prints, reprints or copies of any sort. Our feedback is a testament to our customers satisfaction and we stand by what we sell. This may cause reflections on the photo in the item listing. Dealer inquiries are welcome. Thank you for your interest.

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Medal of Honor Military Challenge Coin. We do not sell pre-prints, reprints or copies of any sort. Our feedback is a testament to our customers satisfaction and we stand by what we sell. This may cause reflections on the photo in the item listing. Dealer inquiries are welcome. Thank you for your interest.

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Medal of Honor Military Challenge Coin. We do not sell pre-prints, reprints or copies of any sort. Our feedback is a testament to our customers satisfaction and we stand by what we sell. This may cause reflections on the photo in the item listing. Dealer inquiries are welcome. Thank you for your interest. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Current Militaria (2001-Now)\Original Items\Challenge Coins”. The seller is “whizzy1″ and is located in this country: US.

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This listing is for ONE (1) rare, original and authentic US Navy Seal SOC Chris Kyle USN Challenge Coin, from the 2017, 4th Annual Chris Kyle Memorial Benefit. This Challenge coin also features the Vietnam Memorial artwork. This coin is in excellent, brand new condition, only removed from the original package/bag for these pictures. Coin measures 1.75″ in diameter, approximately 1/8″ thick, and weighs approximately 1.6 ounces. Please review the pictures, showing all the details on both sides of this beautiful challenge coin. Comes from my smoke-free, pet-free home. The item “US Navy Seal Team 3 Sniper SOC Chris Kyle Vietnam Memorial Challenge Coin USA” is in sale since Sunday, September 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Current Militaria (2001-Now)\Original Items\Challenge Coins”. The seller is “b2nt” and is located in Peru, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Featured Refinements: CPO Challenge Coin
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original

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