“He has no Combat Infantry Badge and with all those medals, he probably would have if he had been in combat.”
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His official photo identifies him as a CBRN Specialists (MOS 74D), you can see the edge of what is probably a combat patch on his right sleeve, green tabs on his shoulders, and most importantly no crossed rifles on his lapels. He was probably assigned to a chemical unit, (not an infantry unit) where he served as a squad leader.
The Army awards the CIB to the Infantry, not the general Army population.
“The Army awards the CIB to the Infantry, not the general Army population”.
That is my point, thank you.
I have one from Vietnam.