Originally posted by bald1:
I also have a few.
They weren't a "thing" during my active duty days. But working in military civil service witnessed being presented with a few which inspired me to get ones associated with past duty assignments. Subsequently I was presented with more not just from my commands where I was a civilian, and visiting commands I provided support to, as well as many friends, most senior officers who shared coins from their assignments. Got a couple from friends of my deceased "Devil Doc" son. And then there were a few from members here on the forum.
And my late son had a few. Many, that we knew of and had pictures of were sadly missing from his personal effects.