Posted on Feb 17, 2022
Has a soldier ever been awarded the CIB five times?
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A person on Quora claims to have been awarded the CIB 4-5 times. I noticed he is active on this site as well.
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Combat Infantry Badge (CIB)
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Infantry
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AR 600-8-22 only authorizes up to three awards of the CIB, with good reason as you would age out before qualifying for a 4th.
There are 4 periods for which an award of the badge can be made:
World War II (7 December 1941 to 3 September 1945)
Korean War (27 June 1950 to 27 July 1953)
Vietnam War and other Cold War era actions (2 March 1961 to 10 March 1995)
War on Terror (18 September 2001 to a date to be determined)
I know the name you are talking about. The problem with his CIB claims are that he says he has 2 CIBs from a single award period, Vietnam/Cold War era (Panama and Gulf War), and 2 CIBs from another single award period, GWOT.
Also he was discharged as a PFC in JAN 1990, in Germany, as a PFC, which means he wouldn't have gone to Panama on 20 DEC 1989, and he would have been watching the Gulf War and OEF on TV.
And a discharge as PFC after 5.5 years of service implies a character of discharge that would be challenging to reenlist and impossible to commission.
There are 4 periods for which an award of the badge can be made:
World War II (7 December 1941 to 3 September 1945)
Korean War (27 June 1950 to 27 July 1953)
Vietnam War and other Cold War era actions (2 March 1961 to 10 March 1995)
War on Terror (18 September 2001 to a date to be determined)
I know the name you are talking about. The problem with his CIB claims are that he says he has 2 CIBs from a single award period, Vietnam/Cold War era (Panama and Gulf War), and 2 CIBs from another single award period, GWOT.
Also he was discharged as a PFC in JAN 1990, in Germany, as a PFC, which means he wouldn't have gone to Panama on 20 DEC 1989, and he would have been watching the Gulf War and OEF on TV.
And a discharge as PFC after 5.5 years of service implies a character of discharge that would be challenging to reenlist and impossible to commission.
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LtCol William Bentley
SSG Bill McCoy - His Quora profile doesn't include that information any more. Just checked. So apparently if he wasn't entitled, he listened and fixed it. Since Quora will ban people and accounts for falsifying profiles -- I've helped "out" a few myself that Quora banned! -- I'll state for the record here that he's come to Jesus and washed away his sins. At least on Quora. Semper, WKB
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LtCol William Bentley
SPC Bob Ridley - His Quora profile doesn't include that information any more. Just checked. So apparently if he wasn't entitled, he listened and fixed it. Since Quora will ban people and accounts for falsifying profiles -- I've helped "out" a few myself that Quora banned! -- I'll state for the record here that he's come to Jesus and washed away his sins. At least on Quora. Semper, WKB
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LTC Lance Headrick
Bro, you left out Grenada???? How could you, Gen Abizaid/Gunny Hightower would be crushed.
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That would be impossible given the eligibility dates, also I'm fairly sure the Infantry would never shut up about it if it were a thing. Kind of like Marines and Chesty, etc etc. Every branch has their legends, and a guy with five CIB's would definitely be among them if it were possible.
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SPC (Join to see)
Stow your attitude, read the room corporal and re-read the comment before you come off all half-cocked.
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SGT Robert Haynes
Cpl Brian Bitter - Spc Benjamin is merely stating the obvious, Chesty is a LEGEND and not just in the Corp. If this poser had 5 CIB's he would be a Legend as well and everyone would know who he is as well even the Marines.
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SFC Ralph E Kelley
General Puller was never in the US Army (that I know of) so he couldn't recieve the CIB - its an Army thing.
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SPC Bob Ridley No, never. They would have had to be alive and fought in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Panama and Iraq or Afghanistan
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PO3 David Mabo
SPC Paul Vaneizenga - You don't see many 4 stars with that display of awards. And PFC is E-3, wow it is hard to believe 5.5 years and left an E-3. Maybe I am used to Navy ways, and if you finish your courses you make E-4.
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CPL(P) Melvin Attenberg
TALK ABOUT A PX SOLDIER PLUS UNIT CITATION IS IN THE WRONG PLACE.WHAT NO OAK LEAF CLUSTER'S?
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MSG Thomas Currie
PO3 David Mabo - 5½ years and leaving a PFC today would generally indicate a reduction in grade some time after reenlisting, but "back in the day..." things were different.
In 1970 in Germany we had an award and retirement ceremony each month. I recall one member of our battalion being promoted to SP4 at his retirement ceremony. No he had never been busted. Those were the days before up-or-out. There were quite a few "Career Privates" and "Career Spec 4s" who simply had no interest in rank and the responsibilities that came with it. Many found their way into necessary but unimportant jobs and just rode out their time in the service.
In 1970 in Germany we had an award and retirement ceremony each month. I recall one member of our battalion being promoted to SP4 at his retirement ceremony. No he had never been busted. Those were the days before up-or-out. There were quite a few "Career Privates" and "Career Spec 4s" who simply had no interest in rank and the responsibilities that came with it. Many found their way into necessary but unimportant jobs and just rode out their time in the service.
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