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Originally posted by Ratman
I have a beef with the Army CIB. Those without an infinitry MOS can't wear it. That means those soldiers from the 507th Maint (among others in Iraq) that took and returned fire can't show their experience. This is true for all conflicts, but everytime something like this pops up, I get a little pissed.
Support troops outnumber infintry by about 5:1. Alot of those support soldiers fight just as hard as the ground pounders to keep them supplied with beans and bullets. There should be some kind of recognition, other than a Purple Heart and a Theater Ribbon for those non "11'S" that engage the enemy in a firefight.
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Actually non "11's" can wear the CIB. 19 and 13 series can wear the badge if attached to an infantry unit during a conflict. I think engineers can also, but I am not sure about that one. Of course that still leaves all the CSS guys shit out of luck...