As a means of attaining the high standards desired and to foster esprit de corps in infantry units the Expert Infantryman and the Combat Infantryman badges are established for infantry personnel. The present war has demonstrated the importance of highly-proficient, tough, hard, and aggressive infantry, which can be obtained only by developing a high degree of individual all-around proficiency on the part of every infantryman. On 27 October 1943, the War Department formally established the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) awards in Section I, War Department Circular 269:
Army Ground Forces, championed the idea of creating an award recognizing the unique dangers faced by infantrymen. he infantry, a small portion of the total Armed Forces, was suffering the most casualties while receiving the least public recognition." Lt. History Īfter the United States' declaration of war in 1941, the War Department had difficulty in recruiting soldiers into the Infantry branch in the case when men were given the opportunity to choose their branch of assignment, and the morale of soldiers in the Infantry Branch remained low, namely due to the fact that "f all Soldiers, it was recognized that the infantryman continuously operated under the worst conditions and performed a mission that was not assigned to any other Soldier or unit. Specifically, it recognizes the inherent sacrifices of all infantrymen, and that they face a greater risk of being wounded or killed in action than any other military occupational specialties.
The CIB and its non-combat contemporary, the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB), were created in November 1943 during World War II to boost morale and increase the prestige of service in the Infantry. 18D Special Forces Medics would receive the Combat Infantryman badge instead. For soldiers with an MOS in the medical field they would, with the exception of a Special Forces Medical Sergeant (18D), receive the Combat Medical Badge. For those soldiers who are not members of an infantry, or Special Forces unit, the Combat Action Badge (CAB) is awarded instead. The badge is awarded to infantrymen and Special Forces soldiers in the rank of colonel and below, who fought in active ground combat while assigned as members of either an Infantry or Special Forces unit of brigade size or smaller at any time after 6 December 1941. The Combat Infantryman Badge ( CIB) is a United States Army military decoration. Army infantry or special forces officers (SSI 11 or 18) in the grade of colonel or below, Army enlisted soldiers and warrant officers with an infantry or Special Forces military occupational specialty My advice, enlist in an MOS that has high demand and pays well in the civilian sector.Performing duties while personally present and under fire while serving in an assigned infantry or Special Forces capacity, in a unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size, engaged in active ground combat There are few jobs in the civilian sector that require the skills found only in Infantry. In the end, everyone eventually leaves the military whether by ETS or retirement. During my time, it was difficult to take college courses since you could be sent to the field with an hour notice. Hopefully things have changed in some ways. If you were back on post, it was either classes or some type of duty such as mowing or picking up trash. If you weren't marching, you were conducting guard duty. It was up one hill, down another, fall in a rice paddy, etc. My memories are of endless marches carrying half your body weight in the heat, cold, and rain. Personally, I don't see the attraction to the MOS. If not, you will either reclass or be discharged. If you can heal enough to continue your duties, you will be able to stay. Maybe it was just my recruiter who said that.īLUF, the Infantry, more than just about any MOS, is dependent on physical condition. If the recruiter said anything about the Infantry was like the Boy Scouts with hiking, singing around the camp fire, sleeping in tents, etc.
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