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Has anyone ever experienced a situation where a company commander and XO wrote up their own CIBs and had them approved, but didn’t bother to do the same for the rest of the company who was in the same location at the time?
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Combat Infantry Badge (CIB)
11B: Infantryman
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Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) 11B: Infantryman InfantrymanInfantry Center (Army) Officers
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2LT (Join to see) If I remember correctly, the package is a 4187 (individual request for action) with supporting documentation. Check HRC Awards Branch FAQ for the details of the package. Authority is AR600-8-22 Military Awards, para 8-6 (read the whole thing).
(2) Retroactive award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. Retroactive award of the CIB is authorized for time periods specified above for fully qualified individuals. The awards may be awarded by Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Awards and Decorations Branch (AHRC–PDP–A), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122–5408. Applications for retroactive award to active duty Soldiers and RC Soldiers will be forwarded through command channels to the first general officer (for endorsement) to HRC for processing. Retirees and veterans should a d d r e s s t h e i r a p p l i c a t i o n s t o N a t i o n a l P e r s o n n e l R e c o r d s C e n t e r ( N P RC ) , 1 A r c h i v e s D r i v e , S t . L o u i s , M O 63138–1002. All ARNG requests, once endorsed, will be submitted to the Director, (ARNG–HRH–A), 111 S. George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204–1373 prior to being submitted to HRC. Such awards will not be made except where evidence of injustice is presented.
(2) Retroactive award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. Retroactive award of the CIB is authorized for time periods specified above for fully qualified individuals. The awards may be awarded by Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Awards and Decorations Branch (AHRC–PDP–A), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122–5408. Applications for retroactive award to active duty Soldiers and RC Soldiers will be forwarded through command channels to the first general officer (for endorsement) to HRC for processing. Retirees and veterans should a d d r e s s t h e i r a p p l i c a t i o n s t o N a t i o n a l P e r s o n n e l R e c o r d s C e n t e r ( N P RC ) , 1 A r c h i v e s D r i v e , S t . L o u i s , M O 63138–1002. All ARNG requests, once endorsed, will be submitted to the Director, (ARNG–HRH–A), 111 S. George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204–1373 prior to being submitted to HRC. Such awards will not be made except where evidence of injustice is presented.
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LTC Jason Mackay
2LT (Join to see) you’ll have to have witness statements and any other documentation like the 1594 in the TOC, official unit report. If it was Afghanistan before ISAF ended, you could request the existing data from JOCwatch provided the tic was reported.
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Never saw it or heard of it, but if I had I would have ripped that CIB off his chest and shoved it where the sun don’t shine!!
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Yea it happened a lot of us didn’t know about it until we saw them on social media start wearing them after they left the unit.
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SGT (Join to see)
There are bogus CIBs just like CABs and Purple Hearts. Conversely, there are so many joes that weren’t awarded any of them, yet absolutely earned them, for any of a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, it happened all too often.
Nothing says “about to sh*t my pants” like when a 1SG with short time announces he’ll be in the turret in your truck, knowing he hopes the mission goes sideways so he can get some flair before going home.
Nothing says “about to sh*t my pants” like when a 1SG with short time announces he’ll be in the turret in your truck, knowing he hopes the mission goes sideways so he can get some flair before going home.
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No. I did have a whole slew of CABs turned in for a bunch of guys in my company that were tossed out by the CSM for no reason. A few years ago I contacted my commander during that period to get a retroactive CAB awarded and he was more than willing to get that thing pushed through. I decided it would be more of a headache than it is actually worth these days (what do I need another shiney thingy for my shadow box for).
Remember this: awards do not require that they be turned in by some officer; any soldier with knowledge of action or performance can put in for an award for another soldier. I often pushed the idea with my soldiers that they can recommend others for awarda because we NCOs only see so much.
Good luck getting your CIB.
Remember this: awards do not require that they be turned in by some officer; any soldier with knowledge of action or performance can put in for an award for another soldier. I often pushed the idea with my soldiers that they can recommend others for awarda because we NCOs only see so much.
Good luck getting your CIB.
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SGT Joseph Gunderson
MAJ Rene De La Rosa - Yeah, that CO was always a good guy. He's a Major now; if I'm not mistaken, he is being looked at for LTC here soon. Great guy.
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