5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies The U.S. military adopted the tradition of placing coins on service members’ graves during the Vietnam War.

Learn more about the U.S. Mint’s military coins and medals collection and how you can use military medals and coins to preserve history, foster relationships and connect to U.S. military history.

Numismatic experts say counterfeit coins are rampant. The US Mint says its new laser technology is a means to deter forgeries ...

While the presentation of a military coin can often have special meaning for a veteran, when retired Sgt. Major Stan Clinton presented this particularly coin to Butler, it came with an apology for ...

The tradition of leaving coins on military members' graves is to mark a visitor's relationship with the fallen service member, according to Peter St. Onge.

“Military children show incredible courage and adaptability in the face of adversity.” Every student was given a military challenge coin, dating back to a tradition to the Roman Empire.

It was a coin that was neatly tucked away in a tiny, clear resealable plastic bag. But it wasn’t just any coin. Mireles noticed that it looked like it belonged to someone from the military.

This photo, provided by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Aug. 30, 2023, shows West Point archeologist Paul Hudson display an 1800 Draped Bust Dollar, one of the coins found in the lead box ...

Dylan Floyd, a Barkley Elementary School student, shows a unique coin that was presented to him during the Month of the Military Child Ceremony, April 11. These coins serve as a symbol of the ...