U.S. Naval Station Panama Canal

Also referred to as Rodman Naval Station, our coin commemorating U.S. Naval Station Panama Canal recognizes the 60+ years of providing "Fleet Support at the Crossroads of the World." The obverse/front side of this coin includes a large, raised image of the Naval Station's emblem in the center. Also included are detailed, enamel-colored emblems of the four largest commands attached to the Naval Station at the time of transfer to the Panamanians in 1999: Naval Warfare Unit Eight (NSWU 8), Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS), Special Boat Unit Twenty-Six (SBU 26), and Marine Corps Security Force Company Panama. All of these commands participated in Operation Just Cause in 1989-1990. In addition, the word "Rodman" is included in the top center and dates of service at the bottom center. On the reverse/back side is an extremely colorful collage of "all things Panamanian." Some of the images included are the Panama Canal, the Bridge of the Americas, an aer