Always a Devil Dog Challenge Coin

Always a Devil Dog Challenge Coin

• 1 1/2 inch x 1 inch (37mm x 25mm) Oval
• Brass Antique with Enamel

The perfect gift for any Marine, the Devil Dog coin will always be carried and ready for any coin challenge.<br /><br />The "Devil Dog" legend began in World War I and has since become a well-earned description of the warrior spirit found in each and every United States Marine. As Marine history has it, enemy forces at the Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918 France saw the tenacity the Marines fought with and proclaimed that they were being attacked by "Hounds from Hell."Since then, Marines have lived up to this hard-won description, serving on the front lines of some of the most intense battles in the history of modern warfare.<br /><br />Now you can carry or award this oval-shaped coin as a sign of loyalty to America's fiercest fighting force.<br /><br />The coin's obverse shows the Marine mascot, the bulldog, encircled by the text "Always a Devil Dog" and the well-known Marine motto "Semper Fidelis." The reverse displays the words "United States Marine Corps" with the Fleet Marine Force logo.