WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Challenge coins are a long-held tradition in the military, something one Williamsburg man knows a little bit about.
Rudy McDaniel served in the Air Force for 20 years, and then the civil service with the Coast Guard for 24.
"Sometimes, my wife says I bleed red, white, and blue," McDaniel said. “I’m a little bit patriotic I guess.”
He started designing challenge coins a few years ago, and quickly it became more than just hobby. To date, he's created over 800, and he keeps every single one.
“It’s a work of love I guess,” said McDaniel.
A love for the military - for service - for what a challenge coin represents.
“It’s more than just a coin," McDaniel said. “It’s recognition of a job well done.”
At 70 years old, he told News 3 he has no plans of slowing down. He created a business called More Than Coins.
“Sometimes I get to get really creative in the design, and I think that really intrigues me and keeps me going,” said McDaniel.
