Description
Fort Polk is a United States Army installation located in Vernon Parish, approximately ten miles (15 km) east of Leesville, Louisiana, and thirty miles north of DeRidder in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
With a long history of shaping elite soldiers, Fort Polk specializes in advanced training for light infantry, special operations, air assault, and airborne forces. Elite units like the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions undergo intense training rotations here to verify their readiness for global deployment. Additionally, the installation has hosted prominent XVIII Airborne Corps tenant units, including the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment from the 1990s through the early 2000s
The Fort Polk Airborne coin is a handsome coin, highlighted in rich enamels. The obverse features the insignia distinctive for the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and Operations Group with the Airborne tab, and finished in its colors. The reverse features the 2001-2023 version of the U.S Army branding logo.
Each coin measures 1 3/4 inch (44mm) in diameter.
