Hurricane Katrina Challenge Coin
Founded on november 25 2002 the department of homeland security was created to better organize and coordinate america s domestic security resources.
Hurricane katrina challenge coin. Sale hurricane katrina august. Coin is 2 125 tall and 3 25 inches across. This is an original hurricane katrina coin which was made right after the hurricane hit and devastated the gulf coast region causing america s worst natural disaster. Feb 17 2014 hurricane katrina joint task 999 silver challenge coin ebay.
Border and transportation security emergency. Thanks for looking and happy bidding. The famous new orleans mint building managed to survive hurricane katrina but not without incident. This listing is for a very nice hurricane katrina america s worst natural disaster path of storm landfall challenge coin.
The louisiana state museum which now operates the facility had a big challenge overseeing repairs and getting its doors open to the public once again. Hurricane katrina august 26 29 2005 challenge coin military. Aug 26 aug 19. This coin is 1 75 in diameter.
This isn t the first time the epa has ordered challenge coins to commemorate its hurricane response. This page documents the activities of the new orleans mint today in the post katrina age describing the earliest days following the disaster. And in his first year in office epa head scott pruitt wanted to order oversized coins featuring symbols of him and his home state such a bible verse. Executing its mission as a fully integrated federal agency focused squarely on protecting the american people and defending the homeland it provides oversight at every level for 160 160.
It was for those who supported the relief effort to the gulf coast. This will make a nice addition to any collection. Any questions please feel free to ask.