From: Chris Somers (bone184bw@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jun 02 2005 - 08:44:14 PDT
The Medic have a badge already, this badge is more for
the tankers, people in artillery, transportation.
These people are right in the middle of combat like
the Army never thought possible, it's my thought that
it's about time we reconize these people.
--- "Scherrer, Tim" <scherrert@missouri.edu> wrote:
> The people who are really getting beaten up are the
> transporters in
> Iraq....they are fighting through ambushes and IEDs
> in Iraq as much as
> the Infantry is. The combat arms go in with
> overwhelming force, but
> they are less well armed than those in Armored
> vehicles.
>
> Our recent grad who died in a VBIED attack in April
> against his Stryker
> was an Armored officer leading an infantry
> platoon....so his troops were
> all eligible for CIBs, but he wasn't, so this picks
> up the slack.
>
> If you look at Ft Wood they now have training site
> with stationary
> trucks and piles of sandbags to they can teach new
> soldiers how to up
> armor and protect their vehicles. Those sites
> appeared about a year
> ago.
>
> Tim A. Scherrer
> MAJ, MI, USAR
> Assistant Professor of Military Science
> University of Missouri-Columbia
> 573-882-0640, fax 0461
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
> Behalf Of Dick
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 9:54 AM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] OT: Combat Action Badge (CAB)
>
> 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
> : 1952 M38A1
> : M-416 Trailer
> : MVPA, MTA
> :
> :
> :
> :
> :
> : ----- 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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Chris Somers
US Army (Ret.)
Combat Wounded
Operation Iraqi Freedom Vet 300+ Missions 2004-2005
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