Officers today still give challenge coins to their units during major milestones and their use for this purpose is ubiquitous throughout our nation's armed forces.
What are the challenges of being a correctional officer?
Hepatitis, AIDS and other infectious disease are common in a prison environment — and you'll be exposed to these risks on a daily basis. Working in a correctional facility will change you as a person. You'll see violence and horror, interact with dangerous inmates and deal with stress on a daily basis.