A badge is awarded to an individual for identification purposes or for attaining a special skill or proficiency. The criteria for the award of Army badges are contained in AR 600-8-22 and in NGR 601-1 for ARNG recruiting and retention identification badges. Most combat and special skill badges are available in full and dress miniature sizes. The combat infantryman and expert infantryman badges are the only badges available in three sizes (full- sized, miniature, and dress miniature).
Combat and special skill badges are awarded to denote proficiency in performance of duties under hazardous conditions and circumstances of extraordinary hardship as well as special qualifications and successful completion of prescribed courses of training. Marksmanship badges and tabs are awarded to indicate the degree in which an individual has qualified in prescribed weapons firing courses or events. Identification badges are authorized to be worn as public evidence of deserved honor and distinction to denote service performed in specified assignments. There are four tabs authorized to indicate skill: Ranger, SF, Sapper, and President's Hundred.
Wear and Appearance of Badge and Tabs is IAW with AR 670-1, DA PAM 670-1 and AR 600-8-22. Please see regulations for additional information on authority to wear of badges and tabs.
Below are a couple of examples of Badges that could have been awarded during Vietnam Era. Please click on the Badge and it will take you to a page explaining further qualificaiton and information about the badge.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |