Combat Action

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Combat Action is a U.S. Army badge awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat.

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Combat Action canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army decoration
military badge
authorizedBy United States Department of the Army
surface form: Department of the Army

United States Army
awardedFor active ground combat
personally engaging or being engaged by the enemy
branch United States Army
campaignEligibility Global War on Terrorism
surface form: Global War on Terrorism era and later conflicts
conflictType ground combat
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateEstablished 2005
eligibility U.S. Army soldiers
soldiers not eligible for the Combat Infantryman Badge
soldiers not eligible for the Combat Medical Badge
hasComponent badge device
higherAward Combat Infantryman Badge
Combat Medical Badge
isDifferentFrom Combat Infantryman Badge
Combat Medical Badge
language English
presentedBy United States Army
regulatesAwarding Army regulations
serviceBranchRestriction U.S. Army only
status currently awarded
symbolizes direct participation in ground combat
exposure to hostile enemy action
usedIn Iraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
other post-2001 U.S. ground combat operations
wearLocation on the U.S. Army uniform

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Combat Action Badge motto Combat Action