Posted on Oct 17, 2015
Master Infantry Badge, is there a place for it in today's Army?
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My unit will be conducting a EIB in March and I recently seen an article about a possible MIB (master infantry badge) I like the idea, because both cib and EIB are in the same class, also for efmb and cmb for the medical field. What are your thoughts?
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Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB)
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Really! stop the madness. How about some hard core training, but now that you will have Infantrywoman you can forget about that. Standards will be even more lower. Grandma just finished Ranger School.
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We do not need another badge. What the military and specifically the Army should do, is to bring back Pro (Proficiency) Pay. The test was basically the same as the SQT, and if you scored a certain percentage, you were authorized the pay. The test had to be taken each year; if you failed or did not make the cut off score, you lost the pay until the next year when you tested again.
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The CIB and the EIB are not the same. Thats like saying if you have the Ranger Tab you are at the same level as one wearing the Scroll..... or a Master Blaster compared to a Parachutist with a Star. There is no comparison. And, I don't seem to understand because the same logic applies to the MIB vs. the CIB.
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SSG Delanda Hunt
Terrible idea, The Army got enough junk to put on their Uniforms, they're starting to look like some African dictators uniform.
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SFC Rick H
It's either more decorations on the uniform or a serious love - me wall! I have seen some Senior NCO'S and some Officers alike with a love - me wall so full, there was no place left for darn paint; Makes one wonder about their current and past soldiers and what they actually had time to do for them!? I'm a retired soldier now- after 24 years and frankly, I think enough is enough. I learned - sadly, after you retire, the uniform goes into moth balls and usually not seen again. Not even a cup of free coffee for all of that work! OUCH!
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I don't think the EIB and CIB should be combined into a MIB they are two completely different awards the only thing they have in common is you have to be an Infantryman to get them.
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does the Army really need another participation trophy? You all are so concerned with chest glitter, its almost infantile.
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Well (here's the old guy speak), back in my day... I sound like my dad... the EFMB was tough as you-know-what to get. When i finally got mine (2nd try), I was happy... tired, but happy. A month later, I was in Grenada (OUF), attached to 2nd Bn 75th Ranger Regiment, when I returned to garrison, I got my CMB. Nothing in the sense of awards,badges,etc... should be easy to attain.
My son's unit, at Ft. Cavazos (Hood) is doing EIB testing as I post this and he said that is the toughest thing he's had to do since RASP.
As I said earlier, no badge should be easy to get.
Getting tabbed and, eventually, scrolled, was the hardest thing I ever did... apart from qualifying for the CMB.
I do agree with the SFC, the Master Infantry Badge is overkill (pardon the term).
RLTW!
My son's unit, at Ft. Cavazos (Hood) is doing EIB testing as I post this and he said that is the toughest thing he's had to do since RASP.
As I said earlier, no badge should be easy to get.
Getting tabbed and, eventually, scrolled, was the hardest thing I ever did... apart from qualifying for the CMB.
I do agree with the SFC, the Master Infantry Badge is overkill (pardon the term).
RLTW!
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Well (here's the old guy speak), back in my day... I sound like my dad... the EFMB was tough as you-know-what to get. When i finally got mine (2nd try), I was happy... tired, but happy. A month later, I was in Grenada (OUF), attached to 2nd Bn 75th Ranger Regiment, when I returned to garrison, I got my CMB. Nothing in the sense of awards,badges,etc... should be easy to attain.
My son's unit, at Ft. Cavazos (Hood) is doing EIB testing as I post this and he said that is the toughest thing he's had to do since RASP.
As I said earlier, no badge should be easy to get.
Getting tabbed and, eventually, scrolled, was the hardest thing I ever did... apart from qualifying for the CMB.
I do agree with the SFC, the Master Infantry Badge is overkill (pardon the term).
RLTW!
My son's unit, at Ft. Cavazos (Hood) is doing EIB testing as I post this and he said that is the toughest thing he's had to do since RASP.
As I said earlier, no badge should be easy to get.
Getting tabbed and, eventually, scrolled, was the hardest thing I ever did... apart from qualifying for the CMB.
I do agree with the SFC, the Master Infantry Badge is overkill (pardon the term).
RLTW!
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I only knew of the EIB (required testing ) and the CIB awarded for 11 Series MOS for being in an infantry unit 30 days in a combat zone. April 1969 I was awarded mine for B 1/22 Infantry 4th ID . I have met new soldiers wearing a CAB (Combat Actions Badge ). These soldiers must have seen combat action but are not 11 series MOS.
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