C004932

Barrel shaped coin with banner over, pewter in color, 2 1/4 inches high x 1 1/2 inches wide.

SIDE 1 - On a blue barrel-shaped field, a red Major General's flag (2 stars) surmounted by the words, "PRESENTED BY THE, COMMANDING, GENERAL, FOR EXCELLENCE" surrounded by a wide barrel-shaped white band with the words, above, "HAITI*SOMALIA," below, "IRAQ," left, "NORTH APENNINES*PO VALLEY," right, "BOSNIA*KOSOVO*AFGHANISTAN," all surrounded by a blue border; above the barrel, a tab-shaped blue banner with the words, "CLIMB TO GLORY."

SIDE 2 - On a barrel-shaped blue field, a pair of crossed red bayonets outlined in white, surrounded by a narrow white band and a blue border; above the barrel, a tab-shaped blue banner with the word, "MOUNTAIN."

The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is a light infantry division in the United States Army based at Fort Drum, New York. Originally constituted as a mountain warfare unit, the division was the only one of its size to receive intense specialized training for fighting in mountainous and arctic conditions. Today, the 10th honors that legacy by retaining the "Mountain" designation. Since 2001, the division and its four combat brigades have seen over 20 deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, respectively.