Vietnam War CIB

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The Vietnam War CIB is a version of the U.S. Army Combat Infantryman Badge awarded to infantry soldiers who engaged in active ground combat during the Vietnam War.

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Label Occurrences
Vietnam War CIB canonical 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Combat Infantryman Badge variant
military decoration
appliesToJurisdiction United States Army
armedForce United States Army
associatedWith 11B Military Occupational Specialty
11C Military Occupational Specialty
Special Forces MOS series
awardedBy U.S. Army chain of command
awardFor active ground combat
infantry combat service
category Department of the Army awards
surface form: U.S. Army awards and decorations
conflict Vietnam War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinctFrom Korean War CIB
World War II CIB
post–Vietnam era CIB
eligibilityCriterion must be an infantryman or Special Forces soldier
must be assigned to an infantry or Special Forces unit
soldier must be personally present and under hostile fire
unit must be engaged in active ground combat
unit must be of brigade, regimental, or smaller size
eligibleRecipient U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers
U.S. Army infantry soldiers
endTime 1975
hasConsequence may qualify veteran for certain benefits
hasDesign infantry blue rectangle with musket and wreath
hasVersion first award CIB for Vietnam War
second award CIB for Vietnam War
third award CIB for Vietnam War
language English designation
militaryBranch Special Forces
infantry
motto Follow Me
partOf Combat Infantryman Badge
precedenceOver Expert Infantryman Badge
recognitionOf hazardous front-line service in Vietnam
regulatesBy U.S. Army personnel regulations
relatedTo Bronze Star Medal
surface form: Bronze Star Medal with "V" device

Combat Medical Badge
Purple Heart
shortName Combat Infantryman Badge
surface form: Vietnam-era Combat Infantryman Badge
startTime 1961
symbolizes direct participation in ground combat in Vietnam
timePeriod Vietnam War era
usedIn personnel records of Vietnam War veterans
wearer Vietnam War U.S. Army Special Forces veterans
Vietnam War veterans
surface form: Vietnam War U.S. Army infantry veterans
wearsOn U.S. Army uniform

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Korean War CIB followedBy Vietnam War CIB