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The obverse (front) of the coin has a green background to signify
Sean's Irish heritage. The area Sean represents is indicated by a star
for Los Angeles in the outline of the state of California. The Bear is
both the symbol of the state and the mascot for the UCLA Bruins sports
teams. The eagle with olive branch and arrows in its talons are
the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States. |
The reverse of the coin has symbols of personal significance to
Sean.
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A destroyer escort represents the two ships on which John Duke
(Sean's grandfather) served in WW II (Atlantic and Pacific Theaters):
the USS Barr and the USS Riley. |
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The paratroopers' emblem is for Sergeant First Class Michael Ray
Pearce, who is married to Sean's mother Patty Duke. He was
serving at
Ft. Benning, Georgia and she was there on location filming A Time
to Triumph when they met. |
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The boots belonged to the grandfather of Sean's wife Christine: Frank
Joseph Harrell
served in the army during WW II beaches of Normandy and in the
Battle of the Bulge. |
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The Cobra helicopter is for
Sean's friend Todd Weiler, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Reserve
Affairs Readiness Mobilization and Training, who put Sean's name
forward to Togo West Jr., then Secretary of the Army. |
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The masks represent Tragedy and Comedy, the art of acting. |
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