Posted on May 31, 2014
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Have you ever seen anyone wearing a Glider badge? How many Soldiers could you ask before receiving the correct answer without the help of a search engine?
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CPT Brad Wilson
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I believe they quit awarding that badge shortly after World War II since that is the last time gliders were used. Anyone who earned it would be in their 80’s or older.
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SSgt Lewis Hartswick
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There may be lots of Air force officers with them. It's taught at the academy . But we now refer to it as Soaring . :-)
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CDR Jim Strnad
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How about Navy Balloon Pilot Wings. They were official Navy issue way, way back.
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CPL John Kane
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Seen it a couple of times,at Campbell during Eagle week,when the WW 2 guys would come into the dfac to eat. Other than that no
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CSM Richard Montcalm
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yes! Our Property Book Officer in 1st Ranger Battalion in 1977, CW4 Ibarra, was awarded the glider badge.
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Ken Snow
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My grandfather earned the Glider badge.
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SGT Terry Plaster
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No
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MSG Alison Klein
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Nope didn't know it even existed
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SSgt John Bohn Sr.
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Yes. In Nam, and WW2. They were presented
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1SG Harold Piet
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Edited 5 y ago
I had one when assigned to the 27th Airborne engineers in 1976, correction. I wore glider patch on my cap.
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