Description
A significant recognition of courage and service, the Navy & Marine Achievement Medal celebrates outstanding achievement or meritorious service rendered specifically on behalf of the U.S. Navy & Marine Corps. This challenge coin version of the Navy & Marine Achievement Medal is suitable for display or to be carried as a memento by the recipient or the recipient’s family and comrades-in arms. This coin upholds the significance of the Navy & Marine Achievement Medal and can even be engraved with the honoree’s name and date of award.
The Navy & Marine Achievement Medal honors any member of the United States or foreign Armed Forces, on active duty or inactive reserve, who distinguishes himself or herself by outstanding achievement or meritorious service. Awarded for outstanding achievement or meritorious service that does not meet the requirements of the Navy & Marine Commendation Medal, this medal places emphasis on junior officers and enlisted.
This coin is minted from solid bronze, using special deep-relief coining dies, and hand-finished with an antique patina for exceptional quality and detail, then imbued with bold enamel. Die struck out of thicker blanks, this coin will have a substantive feel to it as well. The obverse features the colors of the Navy & Marine Achievement Medal ribbon and depicts the famous anchor that represents America’s naval fighting forces. The reverse has space available for engraving. The coin comes packaged in a polybag with a header card.
This coin is dedicated to the US military men and women fight for freedom and honors their commitment to their sworn duty in perilous and inhospitable conditions.
This item measures 1 3/4 inch (44mm) in diameter.
This is a surplus NWTM item – packaging may vary.
