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  • Army Creates Medal for Troops Who Come Under Fire

    02/12/2005 5:47:14 PM PST · by neverdem · 91 replies · 2,189+ views
    NY Times ^ | February 13, 2005 | THOM SHANKER
    WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 - Army troops assigned to combat units that come under fire will be eligible for a new badge that recognizes their efforts separately from ribbons for all who serve in Iraq or Afghanistan or who support the Pentagon's antiterrorism missions based in the United States, a senior Army official said Saturday. The new medal, called the Close Combat Badge, was unveiled to a private conference of four-star generals convened in Washington this weekend by Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, the Army chief of staff, the senior official said. Army and Pentagon officials discussed the badge on the condition...