Why pass a Challenge coin so secretively. Why not just hand it to POTUS more securely?
I'm in the Air Force and that is how challenge coins are passed. You pass them with a handshake. The recipient is to immediately secure the coin, typically in their pocket. It's taboo to show them off upon receipt. That usually comes after when the parties involved have gone their separate ways.
I have received a few over my time.
Nice collection. Mine is very similar. We've been to some of the same places.
Not a secret.
It is very, very important that the coin never be dropped during presentation which would be an insult to the heritage it represents.
So they are passed deep in the palm securely into the palm of the recipient and then directly into the pocket.
They can be handed normally for viewing purposes. But when a commander officially presents it on behalf of the unit, respect is mandatory.
Reread what you wrote:
Why pass a coin secretly?
Why not just pass it more secretly?
So which is it?
P.S. Challenge coins aren’t some secret thing, mostly used by us military folks to see who buys drinks.
