Combat Action Badge
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The Combat Action Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat, regardless of their military occupational specialty.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army badge
→
military decoration → |
| abbreviation |
CAB
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| appliesToMOS |
all military occupational specialties
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| authorizedBy |
United States Army
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| awardedFor |
active ground combat
→
being engaged by the enemy → combat action regardless of military occupational specialty → personally engaging the enemy → |
| branch |
United States Army
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| campaignEra |
Global War on Terrorism
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| classification |
combat badge
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| conflictEligibility |
armed conflict
→
combat operations → war → |
| conflictType |
ground combat
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| country |
United States
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| createdBy |
United States Army
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| dateEstablished |
2005
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| designElement |
M67 fragmentation grenade
→
M9 bayonet → oak wreath → |
| distinctFrom |
Combat Infantryman Badge
→
Combat Medical Badge → |
| eligibility |
U.S. Army soldiers
→
enlisted soldiers of the U.S. Army → officers of the U.S. Army → warrant officers of the U.S. Army → |
| hasRecipientType |
individual
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| higherAward |
Combat Infantryman Badge
→
Combat Medical Badge → |
| isWornAbove |
unit awards
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| isWornBelow |
special skill badges
→
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| language |
English
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| material |
metal
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| motto |
Combat Action
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| presentedBy |
United States Army
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| purpose |
recognize soldiers who engage or are engaged by the enemy
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| region |
United States
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| requires |
command approval
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| retroactiveDate |
18 September 2001
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| service |
U.S. Army
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| serviceBranchRestriction |
Army only
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| shape |
rectangular
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| status |
currently awarded
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| wearPrecedence |
above marksmanship qualification badges
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below Combat Infantryman Badge → below Combat Medical Badge → |
| wornOn |
Army Combat Uniform
→
Army Service Uniform → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Combat Infantryman Badge
→
Combat Medical Badge → |
relatedAward |
|
Combat Infantryman Badge
→
Expert Infantryman Badge → |
relatedTo |
|
Korean War CIB
→
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distinctFrom |
|
Combat Infantryman Badge
→
|
hasPrecedenceOver |