[cmeisenzahl]

This is a great move imho. I recommend buying at least one of these. I'll sure try to get my hands on a couple. I love the U.S. Marines, Americans are indebted to them.

Get them here:
http://www.usmint.gov/
http://usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cf...ase&ID=600

"QUANTICO, Va. - A 1945 photograph taken at Iwo Jima was memorialized in a commemorative coin released Wednesday celebrating the 230th anniversary of the Marine Corps.

The silver dollar, featuring Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal's historic flag-raising photograph, was released during a ceremony at U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico.

At the ceremony, officials including U.S. Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore presented two shiny, new silver dollars to retired Lt. Gen. Ron Christmas, president of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.

Part of the proceeds from the sale of the coins will go to the foundation to help build the new National Museum of the Marine Corps at Quantico.

The silver dollars are available online, by telephone and by mail from the Mint."

http://tinyurl.com/blcb5

[jcadam]

cool.

There is a weird Army tradition involving the silver dollar: A newly commissioned second Lieutenant hands a silver dollar to the enlisted soldier that gives him his first salute.

[ThinkInsane]

Sweet, I'll be calling to get mine tomorrow. Semper Fi Leathernecks

[cmeisenzahl]

I'll get a couple for the kids and stash them away.

Chris

[☺]

"Part of the proceeds from the sale of the coins will go to the foundation to help build the new National Museum of the Marine Corps at Quantico."

I'll probably be getting one too.

[Randman]

Hey, thanks for the link. My Dad's a retired Marine. Served in Korea. Going to get a couple for him.

[Randman]

BTW, Zimph, your is too small.

[☺]

It's a and it's not supposed to be obvious!

It's a subliminal message thing I am testing out.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by cmeisenzahl

I'll get a couple for the kids and stash them away.

Chris

Great idea.


Done.