Posted on Jan 8, 2014
SFC Combat Engineer
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Many of my battle buddies and I think that Engineers should have our Combat badge. The reason we feel this way is because when I get into a fire fight or blown up by an IED, I receive the CAB (Combat Action Badge). When a cook, mechanic or any other MOS (other than infantry) receive indirect on the FOB, they get a CAB as well. I'm not taking anything away from any MOS that doesn't leave the FOB, but thats why most 12Bs never wear their CAB unless they have other badges on their ACUs. Thoughts?
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CPT Assistant Operations Officer (S3)
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To be honest, you guys are the only ones in the army that have your own buttons. Let not be too greedy here.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
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That's for Officers only though...
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CPT Assistant Operations Officer (S3)
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Don't enlisted wear that on their ASU coat also?
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SGT Horizontal Construction Engineer
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CPT (Join to see) Negative, Sir. Officers get all the cool looking stuff.
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CPT William Jones
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SFC Michael Hasbun - The regs now state that enlisted may wear the engineer buttons also. I saw a copy of the letter sent out from the squirrel cage.
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No, the CAB is bad enough already. &nbsp;The CIB only exists due to the need to raise the profile of the infantry during World War II. &nbsp;The same is true for the blue discs and a very short-lived attempt to change their title to "Fighter." &nbsp;Prior to the CAB, each of the combat arms branches had their own unofficial combat action badges that were not authorized for wear IAW AR 670-1.<br><br>The CAB was only created in place of a combat action ribbon after the fairness of the being worn in a combat uniform vs. the ribbon being dress only was questioned. &nbsp;I really wish we had never dreamed it up; it's become a new piece of window dressing for people to put their lives and others at risk unnecessarily so as to ensure promotion.<br><br>Note: I am not knocking on actual combat action badges or even combat accident badges. &nbsp;I am referring specifically to CAB hunters who went on repeat convoys until they got hit and hid behind their desks thereafter with a mission accomplished banner.
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1SG(P) First Sergeant
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If this lack of recognition is so intolerable, just reenlist for the Infantry.<br>
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SFC Military Police
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Why does everyone need badges? I'm happy to make it home alive, my badge is my wife's lipstick on my face.
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LTC Paul Labrador
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Engineers = Infantry with shovels and really big explosives..... ;o) (ducks and runs)
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MSG Chief Instructor
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As a combat engineer: No.
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SGT Horizontal Construction Engineer
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LTC Paul Labrador Sir just remember I'm the guy you call when you need perimeter berms, fighting positions, hell I can't think of anything I CAN'T dig :)
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