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    AVIANO AIR BASE, ITALY

    03.24.2015

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Deana Heitzman 

    31st Fighter Wing

    Coin checking tradition began in Germany after WWI. American personnel who were stationed in Germany adopted the local ritual of “pfenning” checks, a pfenning was the lowest denomination of German currency. If a service member did not have a pfenning coin, they would have to buy the next round drinks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Deana Heitzman/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.24.2015
    Date Posted: 04.09.2015 09:47
    Photo ID: 1864236
    VIRIN: 150324-F-FK724-004
    Resolution: 5201x3715
    Size: 1.35 MB
    Location: AVIANO AIR BASE, IT

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