I'm not a big fan of the current wave of "new traditions".

The current mania for every unit higher than squad level having a coin is one that kind of sickens me (there was a day when coins were rare, and actually meant you accomplished something).

I was horrified to see that when coming back from Iraq, someone or another had the bright idea of presenting each veteran with a triangle folded flag in a shadow box. Last time I checked, that particular gesture had a deeper meaning, and was reserved for military funerals.

Oh, well. I'm not the one in charge of military traditions and symbols....