09-17-2005, 08:18 PM
Marion: According to AR 672-5-1 . Section II . Combat and special badges, 5-7, Combat Infantryman Badge a. Eligibility Requirements... One must have served in a Infantry unit of Brigade, Regimental, or smaller sized unit in active ground combat. Battle participation credit alone is not sufficient. One must be a Col. in rank or lower.
ONE MUST HAVE A INFANTRY MOS. Seems like in later wars/conflicts it may have changed somewhat. Also, for (at least) ww 2, a $10.00 per month "stipend) was given
until (???). A BSM was also awarded after ww 2 for all that had qualified for the CIB
but one had to write to St. Louis for it. It came with a "Ammendment" to ones discharge.