Posted on Jan 13, 2017
Can someone be a "twice awarded Combat Infantry Badge recipient" from different wars (Korea & VN)?
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According the the regs, yes you can be awarded both in the same period providing you met the criteria for both badges. However, you can only wear one badge, not both.
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I have known several who wore the CIB with two stars. They served as infantry in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam. Never met anyone with three stars on the CIB.
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Yes A CIB with A star I believe I, have even seen A third award we had A Sgt. In Nam who served in wwII, Korea and Vietnam Scotty was in 101st in wwII Iam not sure but I believe he had two stars atop his rifle between the reef.
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Spc herold bush. Ok, that makes more sense... I was there for that incident, but not directly involved.
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I have a question. Could two awards of the Combat Infantry Badge be made, If one was earned in Europe and one was earned in the Pacific? Two separate theaters of Operation and different chain of commands.
Also the same question applies if one was earned in Iraq and the other in Afghanistan? In example Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom.
Also the same question applies if one was earned in Iraq and the other in Afghanistan? In example Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom.
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No to both questions. One CIB if you fought in WW2 even if you were "lucky" enough to fight in both the ETO and Pacific theaters.
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CIBs (and the subsequent stars on them) are awarded by "eras", not theaters fought in
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SSG Darrell Peters
Qualifying conflicts & periods
The initial award of the CIB is authorized for award for the following qualifying wars, conflicts, and operations:
World War II: 7 December 1941 – 3 September 1945
Korean Conflict: 27 June 1950 – 27 July 1953
Republic of Vietnam Conflict (qualifying service in Laos): 2 March 1961 – 10 March 1995 (19 April 1961 to 6 October 1962)
Dominican Republic: 28 April 1965 to 1 September 1966
Korea on the DMZ: 4 January 1969 to 31 March 1994
El Salvador: 1 January 1981 to 1 February 1992
Grenada: 23 October to 21 November 1983
Joint Security Area, Panmunjom, Korea: 23 November 1984
Panama: 20 December 1989 to 31 January 1990
Southwest Asia Conflict: 17 January to 11 April 1991
Somalia: 5 June 1992 to 31 March 1994
Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom): 5 December 2001 to a date to be determined.
Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn): 19 March 2003 to 31 December 2011
The initial award of the CIB is authorized for award for the following qualifying wars, conflicts, and operations:
World War II: 7 December 1941 – 3 September 1945
Korean Conflict: 27 June 1950 – 27 July 1953
Republic of Vietnam Conflict (qualifying service in Laos): 2 March 1961 – 10 March 1995 (19 April 1961 to 6 October 1962)
Dominican Republic: 28 April 1965 to 1 September 1966
Korea on the DMZ: 4 January 1969 to 31 March 1994
El Salvador: 1 January 1981 to 1 February 1992
Grenada: 23 October to 21 November 1983
Joint Security Area, Panmunjom, Korea: 23 November 1984
Panama: 20 December 1989 to 31 January 1990
Southwest Asia Conflict: 17 January to 11 April 1991
Somalia: 5 June 1992 to 31 March 1994
Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom): 5 December 2001 to a date to be determined.
Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn): 19 March 2003 to 31 December 2011
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The second award is made for a different conflict. A star above the award indicates the number of times it is awarded. One star is a second award.
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