From: Scherrer, Tim (scherrert@missouri.edu)
Date: Thu Jun 02 2005 - 07:59:50 PDT
The people who are really getting beaten up are the transporters in
Iraq....they are fighting through ambushes and IEDs in Iraq as much as
the Infantry is. The combat arms go in with overwhelming force, but
they are less well armed than those in Armored vehicles.
Our recent grad who died in a VBIED attack in April against his Stryker
was an Armored officer leading an infantry platoon....so his troops were
all eligible for CIBs, but he wasn't, so this picks up the slack.
If you look at Ft Wood they now have training site with stationary
trucks and piles of sandbags to they can teach new soldiers how to up
armor and protect their vehicles. Those sites appeared about a year
ago.
Tim A. Scherrer
MAJ, MI, USAR
Assistant Professor of Military Science
University of Missouri-Columbia
573-882-0640, fax 0461
-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
Behalf Of Dick
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 9:54 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] OT: Combat Action Badge (CAB)
And don't forget the combat medics. They don't have an infantry MOS,
but they sure do deserve recognition.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas M McHugh" <tmmchugh@msn.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: 02 June, 2005 06:16
Subject: Re: [MV] OT: Combat Action Badge (CAB)
: Jim,
:
: It is a limited view of the Combat area. The Combat Engineers are
usually
: or a lot of times in front of the Infantry. The CAB is a way to
finally
: acknowledge the danger & efforts of the units like the Engineers.
:
: Tom McHugh, NJ
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: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Jim Breneman" <jimbre_7@yahoo.com>
: To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
: Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:14 AM
: Subject: [MV] OT: Combat Action Badge (CAB)
:
:
: > This Dosn't have any MV value...but it does have
: > Military subject. A lot of people on this list, like
: > me, are prior service or are still in service.
: > As a former infantryman I dont necessarily agree with
: > the new CAB. It seems to me like this is the rear-area
: > soldiers way of finally getting even with the CIB.
: > Dont get me wrong...everyone who has been in a combat
: > zone should be recognized. But I thought that was why
: > everyone who has been in one wears their combat unit
: > patch on the right sleeve. I thought the Close Combat
: > Badge (CCB) was a good idea because it only recognized
: > soldiers who had a combat mission. Just my .02 Flame
: > away.
: >
: >
: >
: > Army Announces New Combat Action Badge Design
: > Army News Service
: > May 27, 2005
: >
: > WASHINTON - The Army announced today the design for
: > the Combat Action Badge.
: >
: > The design was approved by Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker,
: > Army chief of staff.
: >
: > The CAB, featuring both a bayonet and grenade, may be
: > awarded to any Soldier performing assigned duties in
: > an area where hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay
: > is authorized, who is personally present and actively
: > engaging or being engaged by the enemy, and performing
: > satisfactorily in accordance with the prescribed rules
: > of engagement, according to its authorizing language.
: > Award is not limited by one's branch or military
: > occupational specialty.
: >
: > "Warfare is still a human endeavor," Schoomaker said.
: > "Our intent is to recognize Soldiers who demonstrate
: > and live the Warrior Ethos."
: >
: > "The Global War on Terrorism and its associated
: > operations will be the first era of conflict
: > considered for this award," said Lt. Col. Bill
: > Johnson, Human Resources Command chief of military
: > awards. "September 18, 2001, is the effective date for
: > the new award. That is when President Bush signed
: > Senate Joint Resolution 23, authorizing the use of
: > military force against those responsible for the
: > recent attacks launched against the United States."
: >
: > The CAB will go into immediate production and should
: > be available late this summer or early fall through
: > unit supply and military clothing sales stores.
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