2024-12-05 21:31:12
This picture literally has General Milley's Combat Infantryman Badge, which is only earned through a combat deployment. Further, General Milley's operational deployments include Sinai, Egypt, Panama, Haiti, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq, and three tours to Afghanistan [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(173-1-11) Author
2024-12-06 13:54:37
Just to add more context to the above community note, you must not only have served in a combat zone, but must have engaged directly in hostile fire. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(50-1-4) Author
2024-12-06 15:02:17
This picture shows General Milley's Combat Infantryman Badge (2nd award), which is awarded only when a recipient is personally present and under hostile fire in a unit actively engaged in ground combat with the enemy. [Link][Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(52-1-1) Author
2024-12-07 16:16:50
It's true that his Combat Infantry Badge should never be awarded for just command/staff jobs: but the others can be. The OP wasn't about the Combat Infantry Badge, but was noting the proliferation of ribbons for those who are in command/staff positions. CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(0-0-3) Author
2024-12-07 17:01:18
NNN The OP was only asking a question. There is no need for a CN. Answers/opinions can be posted in the comment section. "Military officers can sometimes wear combat ribbons awarded to a unit they were assigned to, even if they didn't directly participate in the combat action." CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(2-0-11) Author