{"id":67795,"date":"2024-10-16T13:22:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/10\/16\/army-to-award-master-combat-badge-to-expert-combat-tested-soldiers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:15:24","slug":"army-to-award-master-combat-badge-to-expert-combat-tested-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/land\/2024\/10\/16\/army-to-award-master-combat-badge-to-expert-combat-tested-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Army to award Master Combat Badge to expert, combat-tested soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soldiers who\u2019ve both served in combat and mastered their job skills<\/a> will soon earn a new badge recognizing both achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master Combat Badge indicates that the soldier wearing the new device has had both a combat award and achieved expert qualification<\/a> in their military occupational specialty, Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer during a panel Tuesday at the Association of the U.S. Army\u2019s Annual Meeting and Exposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A distinct feature of the new badge is a gold wreath, instead of silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, soldiers may not wear both their combat badge and their expert badge for their job field at the same time on their uniform. They had to choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But with the combined device, both efforts are recognized.<\/p>\n\n\n\t