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Earning an expert badge will be harder with this proposed fitness test
Soldiers who want expert badges may soon have to knock these exercises in full kit, including helmet, body armor and combat boots.
By Davis Winkie
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Soldiers may soon have 2-3 chances a year for infantry, soldier and field medical badges
The streamlined process lets tester run all three at once.
By Todd South
Commentary: The Army should publicly recognize women who earn the Expert Infantryman Badge
Should the Army give them special recognition? Or treat them like everyone else? Two women who are veterans give two different views.
By Maggie Seymour
Commentary: Women who earn the Army’s Expert Infantryman Badge don’t want any extra attention
Should the Army give them a shout-out? Or treat them like everyone else? Two women who are veterans give two different views.
By Rollie Sampson
Army opens three more posts to women in infantry, armor
The Army is opening up three more posts for women in infantry and armor jobs, expanding assignment opportunities beyond Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort Hood, Texas.
Army plans to roll out new Master Gunner Badge for qualified soldiers
Leaders have been hinting at it for over a year, and it’s finally here: If you’ve completed one of seven of the Army’s master gunner course, there’s now a badge you can wear on your uniform to show it.
Six women become the first to earn Army's Expert Infantryman Badge
Six of the Army’s first female airborne grunts hit another milestone in November, when they earned their Expert Infantryman Badges at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
National Guard Bureau authorizes new badge for personnel
Personnel can wear the badge as long as they're assigned to the bureau.
By Charlsy Panzino
Chief: 'The Army needs to get bigger'
The Army must get bigger so that it can better balance today’s missions with training for a future battlefield that promises to be increasingly lethal and complex, the service’s top officer said.
By Michelle Tan
These soldiers are the first to receive the Army's newest skill badge
The badge recognizes the commitment of soldiers in the Caisson platoon, who participate in funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.
By Charlsy Panzino