Posted on Apr 7, 2016
What do we think about an Expert Soldier Badge?
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Soldiers can do EIB and EFMB, but cannot wear those badges unless they are in that field. I think it would be a good idea to have an expert Soldier/Field badge to display proficiency and expertise in being a Soldier.
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Your "Expert Soldier" badge is above your left pocket. It says "U.S. Army." It even comes in various levels and you get another badge, in the middle of your chest, to show which level of "Expert Soldier" you have attained. Congratulations. Yes, I am making fun of your idea.
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TSgt Timothy Backstrom
How about others with a mop, or a paintbrush, or an oiler, or a wrench, etc.? Have one for every "specialty" in the service to show pride in your proficiency.
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SFC Ralph E Kelley
TSgt Timothy Backstrom - Don't those go on the Bolo Badges? Buffer Bar, Mop bar, Bar-Bar?
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TSgt Timothy Backstrom
SFC Ralph E Kelley - "A plumed feather would work ... just saying."
For someone who shows proficiency as a porn movie fluffer?
For someone who shows proficiency as a porn movie fluffer?
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Cabbage. I once read a quote about a highly decorated officer in WWI. It went something like this, "He only wore one medal but it was a good one."
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COL Jean (John) F. B.
SFC Ralph E Kelley LOL ... My dad, who served 42 years on active duty, and was a very senior officer, once told me that he had a standard answer for civilians who always asked what the various medals and badges stood for. He said that he simply pointed to the top one and said, "I got this one by mistake and I got the rest for getting it".
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LTC John Griscom
Knew a SF soldier that told people that is ribbons were for going to Chaplain School.
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Successfully completing your training in your MOS signifies you are an expert soldier. No new badge needed. It is easy to forget that not everyone can wear the uniform of an American Soldier, I don't understand why that is not enough to be proud of. If you are measuring your success by how many badges you can clutter on the uniform, you are in the profession for the wrong reason.
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LTC (Join to see)
I would say graduating made you and apprentice and demonstrating excellence is actually a good thing, and increasingly rare. Speaking solely for the EFMB, I hear more sour grapes from those that failed to meet the standard than from those you earned it.
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Just get in and do your job the best you can. Be the best leader you can, train your teams, squads, platoon. When they are all up to snuff, then that's badge enough, it was for me anyway.
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That's like a participation badge. It takes away from what EIB, EFMB mean. That's for the guys at the pointy end. This idea is as pointless as the CAB and giving the Aviation Badge to non crewmembers.
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LTC Paul Labrador
SSG(P) Auston Terry - easy, make them take the EIB tests. Those are "soldier skills" after all.
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SSG Will Phillips
LTC Paul Labrador - To be sure sir. Earning my EIB was a lot harder than my CIB although a tad bit safer!
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Shouldnt you all be expert soldiers? Do you really need another badge that says "look at me!! Im good at what im supposed to be good at!" ?
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I have no reason to look like a boy scout. What I do wear looks just fine on me
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I don't wear badges, except on my blues, so I am impartial. That being said, anyone can participate in the EIB course and get the cert. I, personally, think that is good enough. You should perform for your self, not for a badge. The are other options, too. The German Armed Forces Badge is one example, and anyone can earn that. There are also spur rides, APFT Badge, Air Assualt, Airborne, and for the super high-speeds, Ranger School.
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SGT Bryon Sergent - your right, you can't wear it. You are still allowed to go through the course and receive the certificate.
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CW4 Tim Claus
There is a lot more to being a soldier than earning merit badges to hang on your ASUs. If you want lots of merit badges, re-join the Boy Scouts. Worst thing about going from Class As to Blues/ASU, was all the crap grunts needed to hang on it. Is it really necessary to junk the sleeves up with overseas stripes and stuff? The biggest advantage to Blues all along was they were a clean looking uniform, with a hstory going back before the Civil War. Now they look as gunked up as Class As, but a different color, and cost more.
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SSG (Join to see)
I went on a Spur Ride and earned my Silver Spurs, I just wish I could wear them outside of a cavalry footprint because I'm damn proud of earning them. 22 mile ruck march with about 30 stations over the course of one night; it was brutal and I loved it!
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