A soldier with 2nd Cavalry Regiment reaches for an Expert Infantry Badge. (Spc. Andrew Clark/Army) 35,176 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?35,176 ...

The Army has authorized a new badge for soldiers who have earned both the Combat Infantryman Badge, or CIB, and an Expert Infantryman Badge, or EIB, the Army’s top enlisted leader announced on ...

Duran earned his CIB in 2008 while deployed in Afghanistan with the 1st Infantry Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, serving in Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment.

The Combat Infantryman Badge dates back to World War II and was introduced to elevate the infantry's prestige. It also came with a $10 monthly bonus -- roughly $185 today -- until the incentive ...

Rep. Troy Nehls, a Texas Republican, is seen during an April 2024 House Rules Committee meeting wearing the Combat Infantryman Badge lapel pin. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images ...

According to the CBS News investigation, Nehls’ Combat Infantry Badge was revoked because he was serving as a civil affairs officer and not as an infantryman at the time of his award.

For example, the Combat Infantry Badge is awarded to infantry soldiers and Army Special Forces who've experienced direct action against an enemy.