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Secret Service members create challenge coin for working without pay
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/23/politics/challenge-coins-secret-service-government-shutdown/index.htmlSpecial challenge coins are being distributed among US Secret Service personnel and their families, who are expressing frustration at the requirement they work without pay during the partial government shutdown.
The coins are paid for by agents or other personnel on their own -- they are not official and use no government money.
"DON'T WORRY, YOU'LL GET BACKPAY," is printed on one side of the coins, according to a photo obtained by CNN's Jake Tapper. The other side has "UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE" and "ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL" printed on it.
Challenge coins are historically collectable pieces of recognition that originated in the military, but have recently become more popular with civilian agencies.
The coins are paid for by agents or other personnel on their own -- they are not official and use no government money.
"DON'T WORRY, YOU'LL GET BACKPAY," is printed on one side of the coins, according to a photo obtained by CNN's Jake Tapper. The other side has "UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE" and "ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL" printed on it.
Challenge coins are historically collectable pieces of recognition that originated in the military, but have recently become more popular with civilian agencies.
Roughly, if you're at a bar with people, and you're the last person to put a challenge coin down, you owe everyone a round of drinks. But this one is a pretty awesome one.
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