CIB

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U.S. Army badge military decoration

The CIB is a U.S. Army military decoration awarded to infantry and Special Forces soldiers who have actively participated in ground combat.

Aliases (1)

Combat Infantryman Badge ×48

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. Army badge → military decoration →
abbreviation	CIB →
awardedFor	active participation in ground combat →
awardedTo	Special Forces soldiers → infantry soldiers →
branch	United States Army Infantry Branch → United States Army Special Forces Branch →
classification	combat badge →
confers	prestige within the infantry community →
country	United States of America →
created	1943 →
createdDuring	World War II →
designer	United States Army →
documentedIn	Army Regulation 600-8-22 →
eligibility	Special Forces branch → U.S. Army personnel → infantry branch →
firstAwardedInConflict	World War II →
hasAcronym	CIB →
hasComponent	infantry musket → rectangular bar → wreath →
hasGrade	First Award → Second Award → Third Award →
higherAward	none →
indicatedBy	stars above the badge for subsequent awards →
introducedBy	War Department →
language	English name →
material	metal →
motto	Follow Me →
notAwardedTo	support personnel outside infantry and Special Forces →
presentIn	United States Army →
purpose	to recognize infantrymen who engage in active ground combat →
regulatingAuthority	U.S. Army Human Resources Command →
relatedAward	Combat Action Badge → Combat Medical Badge → Expert Infantryman Badge →
requires	assignment to infantry or Special Forces unit of brigade or smaller size → engagement in active ground combat with the enemy →
subsequentlyAwardedInConflict	Gulf War → Iraq War → Korean War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan →
symbolizes	direct participation in ground combat →
wornOn	U.S. Army uniform →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Combat Infantryman Badge → Combat Infantryman Badge →	abbreviation
Combat Infantryman Badge →	hasAcronym