Grizzled Veteran

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“
I did three goddamn tours of duty overseas, and I wasn't even asked!
— The Soldier on his legendary accomplishments
 ”

The Grizzled Veteran is a cosmetic item for all classes. It is a gold, rectangular medal with the current class's emblem worn on their chest.

The Grizzled Veteran was awarded by Valve to the Team Fortress 2 community as part of their 119th Update Celebration, as well as the Primeval Warrior, Soldier of Fortune and Mercenary. It was given out to those who first played Team Fortress 2 between October 10, 2007, 00:00 UTC, to January 9, 2008, 23:59 UTC.

Update history

April 29, 2010 Patch (119th Update)

  • The Grizzled Veteran was added to the game.

May 5, 2010 Patch

  • Grizzled Veteran badges from before October 10th, 2007 were changed to Primeval Warrior badges.

May 7, 2010 Patch

  • Badge hire dates now display the time in GMT.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for this item.

November 19, 2010 Patch

Notes

  • The item description was written by SappinMySentry for the Hat Describing Contest.
  • The Grizzled Veteran was originally given out to players who participated in the pre-game release beta-testing phase; however, these players were later awarded the Primeval Warrior medal instead.

Gallery

  • The Scout's Grizzled Veteran medal.

  • The Soldier's Grizzled Veteran medal.

  • The Pyro's Grizzled Veteran medal.

  • The Demoman's Grizzled Veteran medal.

  • The Heavy's Grizzled Veteran medal.

  • The Engineer's Grizzled Veteran medal.

  • The Medic's Grizzled Veteran medal.

  • The Sniper's Grizzled Veteran medal.

  • The Spy's Grizzled Veteran medal.

  • The back of the Grizzled Veteran medal.

See also

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