C004920

Round shaped coin, antique brass in color, 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

SIDE 1 - A map of bosnia-Herzegovina with a National Guard Minuteman to the left watching over it, an SFOR symbol below and the acronym MNB(N) above, indicating that theTask force was operating in the north of the country; along the edge of the coin, the words, "TASK FORCE BEARCATS" above and, "FOR EXCELLENCE" below; all within a narrrow border.

SIDE 2 - The unit insignia of the 136th Infantry Regiment with the head of an eagle looking over it; along the edge of the coin, the words, "STABILIZATION FORCE 14" above and, "2003 - 2004" below; all within a narrow border. The unit motto "Rex Montis" translates to "King of the hill."

Task Force Bearcats in 2003-2004 was organized around the 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry Regiment, a National Guard Unit from Minnesota.

The name bearcat is taken from the sigil on the 136th Infantry Regiment's insignia. A bearcat is neither a bear nor a cat but is instead a carniverous mongoose-like mammal from Southeast Asia. It is an aggressive animal which is awkward on the ground but very agile in trees where it walks along the branches at night foraging for fruit and small animals.