So, whoever first awarded him a CIB needs to be interviewed and explain the award. They don’t arrive in cracker jack boxes. There has to be a paper trail that describes the original award. And signatures of the officers that approved it. I hold off on “stolen valor” until all the paperwork is shown. A mistake was probably made, but the awarding of he CIB was done by a chain of command, not the rep.
Very well said.
THis.
Doesn’t matter anyone anywhere said, wrote or typed whatever - if you’re not infantry, 11 series, you cannot wear a CIB.
Period.
Anyone and everyone in Army.mil knows this, or should know. Especially after being corrected.
And most legit recipients don’t go around with them pinned on their civilian clothes like a poser.
He knows if he served in combat or not.
yes it does seem confusing. IMO, if he’s assigned to a combat unit, whatever the role, the badge may be appropriate because most of the unit roles all boil down to the potential to pick up a rifle when needed. There was a place called Bastogne, and cooks, mechanics and anybody who could walk were at the point where they had to pick them up.