We give out custom dice and patches to folks we work with as a small token of appreciation -- and I have the invoice ready to show it is well below the allowed limit.
Anyone working in government or adjacent to it knows the rules about gifts and sensitivities around it.
True story: When I was a contractor at a NASA facility I kept M&Ms on my desk. A civil servant I worked with ate a few one day. The next day I came in to find a pound bag on my desk. He wanted to "reimburse" me because he didn't want the few he ate to be seen as a gift. Anyway
May 11, 2025 18:08That is awesome.
My command would hand out certificates of appreciation.
When we did exchanges, it was personally procured coins, patches, and other tokens of appreciation
For my Jordanian counterpart, I found his favorite smokes 😂
The custom dice and patches is a neat touch.
I always make sure to carry a few with me for any occasion
