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Tomb Guard Identification Badge Challenge Coin Centennial Edition
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Tomb Guard Identification Badge Challenge Coin Centennial Edition
A special challenge coin has been presented to each Tomb Guard at their TGBI Ceremony for years. This challenge coin measures 1.75’’ in diameter and an antique bronze finish. The back of the coin can be engraved with two lines. Spaces between words or dates count as a character. You can order more than one coin. Engraving can take up to several weeks to complete. The centennial dates 1921-2021 are on the front of the coin.
Examples of what can be engraved on each coin include:
Name
Rank
Date or date and time of Last Walk
Year of Last Walk
Badge number
Relief
Indicate what engraved text you would want on your coin(s) in the notes on your order. Please contact the quartermaster Dave Hathaway at ffhathaway@msn.com with any questions regarding ordering your challenge coins.
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Are the shoes specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet?
The shoes are standard issue military dress shoes. They are built up so the sole and heel are equal in height. This allows the Sentinel to stand with a straight back and perpendicular to the ground. A side effect of this is that the Sentinel can "roll" on the outside of the build up walking down the mat. Done correctly, the hat and bayonet will appear to not "bob" up and down with each step. It gives a more formal, fluid and smooth look to the walk, rather than a "marching" appearance.
The soles have a steel tip on the toe and a "horseshoe" steel plate on the heel. This prevents wear on the sole and allows the Sentinel to move smoothly during his movements when he turns to face the Tomb and then back down the mat.
Then there is the "clicker". It is a shank of steel attached to the inside of the face of the heel build-up on each shoe. It allows the Sentinel to heel click during certain movements. A guard change is considered great when all the heel clicks fall together and sound as one click. The guard change is occasionally done in the "silent" mode (as a sign of devotion to the Unknowns) with no voice commands - every thing is done in relation to the heel clicks and on specific counts.
