What is Combat Infantryman Badge?
[[File:Combat Infantry Badge.svg|thumb|The Combat Infantryman Badge.]] The '''Combat Infantryman Badge''', or '''CIB''', is a [[United States Army]] military award. The badge is given to soldiers in the [[infantry]] or [[Special forces|Special Forces]] in the rank of [[colonel]] or below. A soldier has to fight in active ground combat to receive the award. For soldiers who are not in the infantry or Special Forces, the [[Combat Action Badge]] is given instead. For soldiers working in the army's medical field, the [[Combat Medical Badge]] is given instead, unless they are a Special Forces Medical Sergeant. A medical sergeant would get the CIB. The CIB was made in November of 1943, during [[World War II]]. It was made to keep soldiers confident, and appreciate what they do for the military on the ground.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-01-04|title=History of the Combat Infantryman’s Badge {{!}} Combat Infantrymen's Association|url=http://cibassoc.com/history/history-of-the-combat-infantrymans-badge/|access-date=2022-09-22|website=web.archive.org|archive-date=2015-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104010232/http://cibassoc.com/history/history-of-the-combat-infantrymans-badge/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> == References == <references /> [[Category:American awards]] {{US-stub}}