Master Infantry Badge, is there a place for it in today's Army?

Where did you see the article. I am curious to read about it. I do like the concept. I haven't worn my EIB in a long long time. Maybe if they just made the rifle and the box gold. I would like to see something like this. I can't think of any other badges, outside the of medic badges that this falls into.

It could look like this.

I don't think they should. The infantry already has their own badges. I think they should focus on other MOS if they want to start adding more. Like Combat Engineers for example should for sure get a badge for that MOS. Not just speaking because I am a 12B. It is what I know so I can only talk about it. But we do go without notice and we do infantry stuff more then demolitions. I think it is great the Infantry has badges. Leave it alone. Don't add to it. The army is always changing got that. But they always pick the wrong thing to waste money on. If more badges is what is next then look at a MOS that don't get credit. It is getting crazy lately with all the changing in uniforms and the way we do PT. The changing of schools and MOSes. The army has worked for over 200 years. They are flirting with traditions now. No purpose in doing that. Just my take on it. Almost time for the Alabama and Texas A&M game. GO AGGIES!!

Enough of this crap! Where do we go if we award an MIB? Is a Senior MIB in the works. Bottom line, an EIB is already a master infantryman's badge. It does not need to be diluted or demeaned.

I thought the Master Infantry Badge was the Ranger Tab.

From my understanding, the MIB had already been proposed. It’s simply an adaptation of the 5th award of the CIB, where the rifle and wreath are gold, rather than silver.

The purpose is positive, as it distinguishes those individuals who have earned both the CIB and EIB, by allowing them to wear a badge denoting the accomplishment of both. Honestly, the CIB was easy to get, while the EIB tested my skills. Having earned both, it would be great to be recognized as a recipient of both, rather than just the CIB, as that is the badge worn and perceived.

Recently, there has been the beginnings of implementation of Expert Badges for other CMF’s, and honestly, should a non Infantry individual earn their respective Expert Badge as well as a CAB, there should be a Master Badge for them as well.
The pride of achievement and service has declined in the recent years of service and accolades such as this could possibly improve that spirit d’corps.

Sir the CIB is awarded to show up and fire your weapon the EIB is a test of Knowledge Skills and Ability...

I always thought the training for achieving these types of badges were flawed. I tried to get mine for the first time in 1987 in Ft Stewart Ga. Back then it was conducted on training lanes on post. The process was simple, you train with your unit and wait on your opportunity. Your given a score sheet and you proceed from station to station trying to achieve as many GO's as possible. If got more than one NO GO, I think, you failed. Throughout the training day we would see NCOs get GOs at stations that they CLEARLY FAILED. Some would just walk up and hand the sheet off to their buddies working the lanes for a FREE GO. This was my first and only time trying for my EIB.

I think that the EIB process and other courses like it should be set up at a military school away from your home base, so that EIB lane instructors can't hook up their buddies. If the process has changed since i went through. Hand Clap to the US Army!!!

A long time ago, a wise old infantry soldier once said something that made a lot of sense thwn and now. The EIB is the badge you get for knowing your shit according to whomever wrote the books on being in the infantry. The CIB is a badge you get for showing you know your shit, and living to tell about it after really applying those infantry skills in the "real" world. We don't need no MIB. Both say enough.

I think we need to re-evaluate the combat badges given because when I was in Iraq, I was directly behind a truck carrying a piece of engineer equipment. Granted the trailer took the brunt of the explosion but the only one who got the badge was the officer at the front and we were closer to the end of the convoy. Also, when I got knocked down in a mortar attack where the mortars landed on one side of the wall we had built and I was on the other still no combat badge, so I agree with comments that this is ridiculous.

I don't get paid to think. But this is as fucked just as switching from dress greens to dress blues. It comes down to not letting people feeling get hurt or what not. The Army need to stop thinking about people's feeling and do your job! All this is going to do is water down accomplishments. Think of all that went before you. IE WW1, WW2 etc. Most of the men that got it did not boast, some might have never wanted or did what they need to do or go though. But they did it for their families and their country. Stop thinking about what if I never get a CIB. Maybe your not ready mentally for one. Maybe it's not in God's plan for you to see a war. Maybe you need to feel blessed not to be in a situation to receive such a reward. You can make assumptions all day long. But know this. Most everyone that I know of including me would do it again in a heart beat.