From: Dick (rertman@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Thu Jun 02 2005 - 07:53:45 PDT
And don't forget the combat medics. They don't have an infantry MOS,
but they sure do deserve recognition.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas M McHugh" <tmmchugh@msn.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: 02 June, 2005 06:16
Subject: Re: [MV] OT: Combat Action Badge (CAB)
: Jim,
:
: It is a limited view of the Combat area. The Combat Engineers are usually
: or a lot of times in front of the Infantry. The CAB is a way to finally
: acknowledge the danger & efforts of the units like the Engineers.
:
: Tom McHugh, NJ
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: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Jim Breneman" <jimbre_7@yahoo.com>
: To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
: Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:14 AM
: Subject: [MV] OT: Combat Action Badge (CAB)
:
:
: > This Dosn't have any MV value...but it does have
: > Military subject. A lot of people on this list, like
: > me, are prior service or are still in service.
: > As a former infantryman I dont necessarily agree with
: > the new CAB. It seems to me like this is the rear-area
: > soldiers way of finally getting even with the CIB.
: > Dont get me wrong...everyone who has been in a combat
: > zone should be recognized. But I thought that was why
: > everyone who has been in one wears their combat unit
: > patch on the right sleeve. I thought the Close Combat
: > Badge (CCB) was a good idea because it only recognized
: > soldiers who had a combat mission. Just my .02 Flame
: > away.
: >
: >
: >
: > Army Announces New Combat Action Badge Design
: > Army News Service
: > May 27, 2005
: >
: > WASHINTON - The Army announced today the design for
: > the Combat Action Badge.
: >
: > The design was approved by Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker,
: > Army chief of staff.
: >
: > The CAB, featuring both a bayonet and grenade, may be
: > awarded to any Soldier performing assigned duties in
: > an area where hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay
: > is authorized, who is personally present and actively
: > engaging or being engaged by the enemy, and performing
: > satisfactorily in accordance with the prescribed rules
: > of engagement, according to its authorizing language.
: > Award is not limited by one's branch or military
: > occupational specialty.
: >
: > "Warfare is still a human endeavor," Schoomaker said.
: > "Our intent is to recognize Soldiers who demonstrate
: > and live the Warrior Ethos."
: >
: > "The Global War on Terrorism and its associated
: > operations will be the first era of conflict
: > considered for this award," said Lt. Col. Bill
: > Johnson, Human Resources Command chief of military
: > awards. "September 18, 2001, is the effective date for
: > the new award. That is when President Bush signed
: > Senate Joint Resolution 23, authorizing the use of
: > military force against those responsible for the
: > recent attacks launched against the United States."
: >
: > The CAB will go into immediate production and should
: > be available late this summer or early fall through
: > unit supply and military clothing sales stores.
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