The Combat Medical Badge also came out of World War II, initially for medical personnel from any service branch who, while assigned to an Army infantry unit, carried out their duties while under fire.

The Combat Medical Badge also came out of World War II, initially for medical personnel from any service branch who, while assigned to an Army infantry unit, carried out their duties while under fire.

Soldiers are expected to be able to purchase the Army’s new Master Combat Badges at Army and Air Force Exchange Service, or AAFES, outlets around Friday, said Army spokeswoman Lt. Col. Ruth Castro.

You've heard of the Expert Infantryman Badge and Expert Field Medical Badge, as well as the Combat Infantryman Badge and its cousin, the Combat Action Badge. Now, the Army is toying with the idea ...

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer announced that a new Master Combat Badge is being rolled out for combat veterans who also have earned skills-related honors. Weimer also announced that the ...

Soldiers may soon have 2-3 chances for infantry, soldier and field medical badges. For example, the Combat Infantry Badge is awarded to infantry soldiers and Army Special Forces who've experienced ...

Instead, Nehls was awarded the Combat Action Badge, which is given to soldiers outside those job fields who are “actively engaging or being engaged by the enemy,” according to Army guidelines.

UPDATE (June 26, 2024, 1:57 p.m. ET): The day after this report ran, Nehls agreed to stop wearing the Combat Infantryman Badge. He also blamed news organizations for the ordeal. Rep. Troy Nehls ...

Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, has faced scrutiny over his display of a combat service badge that the Army revoked and removed from his service record last year. (Mariam Zuhaib/AP) Under fire for ...

The U.S. Army confirmed that Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) was indeed awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge by mistake, a pin Nehls has continued to wear despite it being revoked in 2023. CBS News did a ...

For example, the Combat Infantry Badge is awarded to infantry soldiers and Army Special Forces who’ve experienced direct action against an enemy.