Combat Medical Badge

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The Combat Medical Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to medical personnel who provide frontline medical support while actively engaged in ground combat.

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Combat Medical Badge canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army badge
military decoration
abbreviation CMB
awardedFor being personally present and under fire during ground combat
providing medical support while engaged in ground combat
awardingAuthority United States Army Human Resources Command
surface form: Army Human Resources Command
branch United States Army
campaignRequirement participation in active ground combat
combatUnitRequirement assigned or attached to a ground combat arms unit
unit must be engaged in active ground combat
confersTitle recipient is known as a Combat Medic
conflicts Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateEstablished 1945
designFeature Geneva cross
oak wreath
rectangular bar
eligibility Army Medical Department personnel assigned or attached to ground combat units
Army medical personnel
enlisted medical personnel
medical officers
firstAwarded World War II era
higherAward Bronze Star Medal
surface form: Bronze Star Medal with "V" device

Distinguished Service Cross
Medal of Honor
Silver Star
lowerAward Good Conduct Medal
surface form: Army Good Conduct Medal
multipleAwardsIndicatedBy stars
presentedBy United States Department of the Army
purpose recognition of medical personnel who share the hazards and hardships of ground combat soldiers
regulation Army Regulation 600-8-22
relatedAward Combat Action Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Field Medical Badge
serviceBranchRestriction U.S. Army only
serviceComponentEligibility Army National Guard
Army Reserve
Regular Army
status currently awarded
type special skill badge
wearingLocation above the left breast pocket on the Army uniform

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Combat Infantryman Badge relatedTo Combat Medical Badge
Combat Action Badge higherAward Combat Medical Badge
Combat Action Badge distinctFrom Combat Medical Badge
CIB relatedAward Combat Medical Badge
subject surface form: Combat Infantryman Badge
Korean War CIB distinctFrom Combat Medical Badge
Expert Field Medical Badge relatedTo Combat Medical Badge
Combat Action higherAward Combat Medical Badge
subject surface form: Combat Action Badge
Combat Action isDifferentFrom Combat Medical Badge
subject surface form: Combat Action Badge
CAB higherAward Combat Medical Badge
subject surface form: Combat Action Badge
Vietnam War CIB relatedTo Combat Medical Badge