Just a quick post. A few people have asked about putting the Army Retired Patch on the Class A Uniform for those that have put away the ole greens. Its nice to stay up with military uniform trends and regs, but it’s clear that color patches are going the way of the dinosaur except in […]
Category: Military Badges
Veterans Serving From 12-7-41 May Become Eligible for The Combat Action Badge
The United States Congress is currently debating the eligibility requirements of a United States Military award known as the “Combat Action Badge”. This military badge was established on May 2nd, 2005, and was awarded to a recipient for the first time in June of that same year. It is a prestigious award created for the […]
Not Your Normal Shooting Badges
In 1887, the U.S. Secretary of War started the Distinguished Marksman Badge program to award service members in rifle, revolver and carbine. Since then, the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the government have come up with tons of badges like the NRA Distinguished Smallbore Rifleman Badge Prone, Law Enforcement Semi-Automatic Pistol, Rifle Team Match, Interservice […]
Rifle Qualification Bar
The Rifle Qualification Bar is an attachment for Marksman, Sharpshooter or Expert Qualification Badge. Weapons qualification bars: Originally of sterling silver these bars of white metal have rings at the top for attaching to the Expert, Sharpshooter and Marksmanship qualification badge or to the last previously earned bar. Qualification Bars: Bars with the following inscriptions […]
Army Expert Infantry Badge
The main difference between the CIB and this award is that the Combat Infantryman Badge is awarded for participation in infantry ground combat, while the Expert Infantryman Badge is presented for completion of an approved Army training course. Due to the rigid testing procedures, many holders of the Army Expert Infantry Badge value it more […]
