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	Combat Infantryman Badge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It, and the simultaneously created Expert Infantryman Badge were created with the primary goal of recognizing the sacrifices of the infantrymen who were disproportionately likely to be killed or wounded during World War II.
		The Combat Infantryman Badge is easily one of the most recognizable Army badges and is considered a “badge of honor” in that those who are awarded the decoration have participated in direct combat with an enemy force.
		The badge is similar in appearance to the Expert Infantryman Badge which is a recognition of infantry skills, rather than combat participation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Combat_Infantryman_Badge (1926 words)

	CIB
		Despite the Combat Infantryman Badge's distinction, many are unaware of it's history, symbolism, criteria for award of the badge, and the variety that have been made.
		The soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and must actively participate in such ground combat.
		In 1948, the regulation governing badges stated that "battle participation credit is not sufficient; the unit must have been in contact with the enemy." This clearly indicated that an exchange of hostile fire or equivalent personal exposure was the intent of the Army leadership.
	36thair3ad.homestead.com /CIB.html (2708 words)

	Combat Infantryman's Badges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Date Approved: The Combat Infantryman Badge was approved by the Secretary of War on 7 October 1943 and announced in War Department Circular 269 dated 27 October 1943.
		Under this change in policy, the badge was no longer limited to a one-time award, but could now be awarded to eligible individuals for each war in which they participated.
		Miniature Badges: A dress miniature badge, 1 1/4 inches in length is authorized for wear on the mess uniforms.
	www.dow-sniper.net /combat_infantrymans_badges.htm (307 words)

	Combat Infantrymans Badge
		The badge was intended as an inducement for individuals to join the infantry while serving as a morale booster for infantrymen serving in the theater.
		From the beginning, Army leaders have taken care to retain the badge for the unique purpose for which it was established and to prevent adoption of any other badge which would lower its prestige.
		Current awards of the CIB may be awarded by the Commanding General, Eight U.S. Army, any commander delegated authority by the Secretary of the Army during time of war, and the Commanding General, PERSCOM.
	www.fcs-net.com /denner/combat.htm (1818 words)

	COMBAT BADGES
		Like the CIB, the Regimental Commander was the lowest level at which the CMB could be approved and it also carried with it a separate provision for enlisted badge holders to receive a $10 per month pay stipend.
		As with the CIB, the infantry unit to which the medical personnel are assigned or attached must engage the enemy in active ground combat.
		Assignment to a Combat Arms unit or a unit organized to conduct close or offensive combat operations, or performing offensive combat operations is not required to qualify for the CAB.
	www.1cda.org /combat_badges.htm (1560 words)

	Infantry Combat Badge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He is recorded in the minutes as saying, “whilst he appreciated the views expressed (in the Military Board) it was to be borne in mind that the proposed badge was meant to be a visible distinction for the infantryman and was not a general combat badge.
		Whilst there is no available evidence to indicate whether there was an intent for other corps to have a combat badge, the majority of Heads of Corps, when consulted in relation to the ICB, did not agree that ICB eligibility should be extended to include their members, when deploying on operations with infantry units.
		The CIB was to be an award, which would provide special recognition of the unique role of the Army infantryman, the only soldier whose daily mission is to close with and destroy the enemy and to seize and hold terrain.
	www.defence.gov.au /Army/RAINF/ICB/infantry_combat_badge.htm (2284 words)

	Combat Badges
		The CIB is awarded to infantrymen for combat infantry service.
		The two book references note that the badges were unofficial, but at least the Artillery version was manufactured and worn at one time.
		Note the rifle of the CIB remains on the badge.
	www.3ad.org /desertstorm/awards_badges/combat_badges/combat_badges.htm (520 words)

	David Hackworth: Give combat badge to all who earn it \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		The Combat Infantryman Badge means the wearer served in ground combat as an infantryman tasked to take out enemy grunts with exactly the same agenda.
		And the Army is to be commended for sticking to the original regulations, which broadly state the requirements are to have served under fire with an infantry or Special Forces regimental-size or smaller unit and hold an infantry military occupational specialty.
		Cannon-cockers, tankers, cavalry troopers, combat engineers and MPs have parked their machines and big guns and are patrolling, defending and getting shot at while living in bunkers just like their infantry brothers.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/31602 (533 words)

	Combat Action Ribbon
		The Combat Action Ribbon of the Navy and Marine Corps was instituted in 1969.
		Upon submission of evidence to their commanding officer, personnel who earned the Combat Infantryman Badge or Combat Medical Badge while a member of the U.S. Army may be authorized to wear the Combat Action Ribbon.
		The Combat Action Ribbon will not be awarded to personnel for aerial combat since the Strike/Flight Air Medal provides recognition for aerial combat exposure; however, a pilot or crewmember forced to escape or evade after being forced down could be eligible for the award.
	www.3rdmarines.net /combat_action_ribbon.htm (621 words)

	Army to create new combat badge
		The new badge, called the Close Combat Badge, will settle an emotional debate that has raged within the Army and was settled only last week by the service’s most senior generals.
		Until now, only infantrymen who participated in direct combat missions and came under fire were given the Combat Infantryman Badge, a coveted distinction that counts in their favor when eligible for promotions.
		The same applies to other ground combat soldiers, such as those in armor, combat engineering and cavalry, who have been called upon to do infantry missions and are personally present under fire.
	www.columbiatribune.com /2005/Feb/20050220News023.asp (421 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Army Badge Of Honor Now In Contention
		The award recognizes soldiers whose daily mission is to pursue the enemy, primarily on foot, and engage in close combat.
		But part of the fallout is an intense internal debate over who qualifies for the Combat Infantryman Badge, or CIB, and, more broadly, what constitutes an infantryman in a rapidly changing Army.
		The badge is recognition for engaging in and surviving intimate violence.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A57435-2004Oct23?language=printer (1575 words)

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		The same applies to other ground combat soldiers like those in armor, combat engineering and cavalry, who have been called upon to do infantry missions and are personally present under fire.
		The Army was correct to preserve the CIB, because of its history and long-time association with the Infantry and because its design is unmistakenly based on infantry colors and the musket.
		Up until recently, the only badge or device that denoted combat were the Combat Infantrymans Badge; Combat Medics Badge; star on parachute wings to indicate a "combat jump".
	www.atsnn.com /article/121225 (687 words)

	New badge honors non-infantry combat 02/19/05
		The Army said Friday it is creating the Close Combat Badge for soldiers who come under fire in close combat in Iraq and Afghanistan but who aren't otherwise eligible for special recognition because they are from armor, artillery or other non-infantry units.
		The new badge will settle an emotional debate that has raged within the Army and was settled only last week by the service's most senior generals.
		Until now, only infantrymen who participated in direct combat missions and came under fire were given the Combat Infantryman Badge, a coveted distinction that counts toward promotions.
	www.cjonline.com /stories/021905/pag_badge.shtml (555 words)

	DefendAmerica News - 'Wolfhounds' Receive Combat Badges
		Five soldiers were awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge second award for participation in two eras of combat: Sgt. Maj.
		Jacobs, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, said he is very proud of receiving a second Combat Infantryman Badge.
		Soldiers who receive the Combat Infantryman Badge must be under fire by the enemy.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/aug2004/a082704d.html (375 words)

	New Army combat badge is on its way - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		The Army's new Combat Action Badge, which honors any soldier who sees combat during the global war on terrorism, is expected to be available by late summer or early fall, according to Army officials.
		The badge specifically honors any soldier, regardless of occupational specialty, who engages an enemy or is engaged by an enemy on the battlefield.
		Army officials said the badge will provide an opportunity to honor soldiers who are not traditionally in combat — truck drivers, for example — but who come under attack or fight off insurgents while performing their missions.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Jun/06/mn/mn02p.html (412 words)

	Combat Infantryman Badge Display Recognition Application
		The Combat Infantryman Badge was approved by the Secretary of War on 7 October 1943 and was initially referred to as the Combat Assault Badge; however, the name was changed to Combat Infantryman Badge as announced in War Department Circular 269 dated 27 October 1943.
		The first four prescribe the Badge to be silver with an additional star attached for each award subsequent to the first award.
		The Expert Infantryman Badge is described as being 7/16" in height and 3 inches in width.
	www.amervets.com /replacement/cib.htm (2753 words)

	EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE (EIB) TRAINING & TEST
		CIB (Combat Infantryman’s Badge) is supposed to be awarded to participants in a war, and EIB (Expert Infantryman’s Badge) to successful candidates who pass the EIB test.
		CIB was proposed by Brigadier General Lesley McNair, who was Commanding General of the U.S. Army ground troops in 1943.
		Those that served in infantry combat units from December 7, 1941 to September 3, 1945 and in the Korean War from June 27, 1950 to July 267, 1953 were awarded the CIB.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/9063 (3779 words)

	combat infantryman badges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A silver and enamel badge 1 inch in height and 3 inches in width, consisting of an infantry musket on a light blue bar with a silver border, on and over an elliptical oak wreath.
		The policy was expanded to permit award to Command Sergeants Major of infantry battalions or brigades, effective 1 January 1967.
		Under this change in policy, the badge was no longer limited to a one-time award, but may now be awarded to eligible individuals for each war in which they participated.
	www.ranger95.com /badges/combat_infantry (386 words)

	Non-Infantry Soldiers Get Combat Badge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		WASHINGTON - The Army is creating a combat badge for soldiers who come under fire in close combat in Iraq and Afghanistan but who are not otherwise eligible for special recognition because they are from armor, artillery or other non-infantry units.
		The disparity at issue is that infantrymen and non-infantry soldiers who face the same risks in the same gun battle at close range are treated differently by the Army in terms of badges.
		Franklin Hagenbeck, the deputy chief of staff for personnel, asking that he grant exceptions to the limited eligibility rules for the Combat Infantryman Badge, in order to recognize the other soldiers.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,FL_badge_021905,00.html (429 words)

	Soldiers Awarded Combat Infantryman Badge - DefendAmerica News Article
		The badge was established on Oct. 7, 1943, by the Secretary of War and is awarded to infantry soldiers in the rank of colonel and below who are engaged in actual ground combat with the enemy.
		The majority of awards for F Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment came as a result of their participation in Operation Clean Sweep, with 3rd Brigade, 1st Armor Division in April.
		Matthew K. Stuple, from Covington, Va., is awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge from U.S. Army Brig.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/jul2005/a072005ms2.html (265 words)

	Combat Infantryman Badge
		(2) The definition or requirement to be "engaged in active ground combat" has generated much dialogue over the years as to the original intent of the CIB.
		(c) In 1948, the regulation governing badges stipulated that "battle participation credit is not sufficient; the unit must have been in contact with the enemy." This clearly indicated that an exchange of hostile fire or equivalent personal exposure was the intent of the Army leadership.
		(1) To date, a separate award of the CIB has been authorized for qualified soldiers in any of three conflicts: World War II (7 December 1941 to 3 September 1945), the Korean Conflict (27 June 1950 to 27 July 1953), and the Vietnam Conflict.
	www.americal.org /awards/cib.htm (1866 words)

	Combat Infantry Badge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) was established by the War Department on 27 October 1943.
		CIB was designed to enhance morale and the prestige of the "Queen of Battle." Then Secretary of
		Originally, the Regimental Commander was the lowest level at which the CIB could be approved
	www.oregoncoast.com /willy/cib.htm (279 words)

	Army Times - News - More News.
		The newly dubbed Combat Action Badge “may be awarded to any soldier — branch and military occupational specialty immaterial — performing assigned duties in an area where hostile fire pay and imminent danger pay is authorized, who is personally present and actively engaging or being engaged by the enemy.”
		And while the rules had yet to be finalized, it was clear that personnel outside combat arms MOSs were unlikely to be eligible.
		The CAB replaces the CCB, but leaves the rules intact for the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and the Combat Medical Badge, according to the release.
	www.armytimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-827144.php (368 words)

	The Combat Medics Badge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The nomenclature for the Combat Medics Badge during WWII was Medical Badge.
		Although medical personnel, regularly attached to an Infantry unit were running considerable hazards when carrying out their duty, they were NOT entitled to the C.I.B. (though some Commanders did obtain CIBs for the combat medics) Army Regulations strictly forbade granting combat awards, since this was against the Geneva Convention and the non-combatant (i.e.
		This was because a lot of Infantrymen (acknowledging the risk and courage of combat medics, attached to Infantry units) complained it was unfair to treat aidmen this way, and also some people were thoroughly frustrated they could not earn the extra $ 10.00/month of combat pay (which went with the CIB award).
	home.att.net /~steinert/combat_medics_badge.htm (422 words)

	Combat Infantryman Badge & Medal of Honor
		The C.I.B. was established, and back dated, to 6th of December 1941 for action under hostel fire while engaged with an enemy of the United States of America, when the United States is not the belligerent party.
		The CIB; Combat Infantryman Badge, is awarded for combat action under a given criteria which has changed since it was established on 6th Dec 1941 with it being awarded retroactively for action back to that date.
		In the same way the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) should be given for persons in "combat" and to anyone who has infantry MOS or is attached to an infantry unit; Company, Regt.
	home.earthlink.net /~scottie16/3-C.I.B.-M.O.H..html (4864 words)

	Army badges
		It is one of the newest badges on the Army uniform and one of the most sought-after.
		Subsequent awards of the "CIB" are noted by the addition of stars in the gap of the wreath atop the badge.
		Subsequent awards of the Combat Medical Badge are noted by the addition of stars in the gap of the wreath atop the badge.
	www.campbell.army.mil /Badges.htm (497 words)

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	GruntsMilitary.com - Online Military Forum and Discussion Board :: View topic - combat infantryman badge
		The CIB is strictly for Army infantrymen who have served on the frontlines.
		I would think being that the CIB is an Army Award, that it would have to be awarded by the Army.
		Any guy who has earned a CIB gets one on me. If he has one with 2 stars, he drinks the whole night for free (I may only be drinking club sodas with him, but oh well).
	www.gruntsmilitary.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=436 (2082 words)

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