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Article: Afghan War producing veterans eligible for VFW: army badges and Marine ribbons being earned in Afghanistan are now qualifying combat vets for VFW membership. A campaign medal, no doubt, will be forthcoming in the near future. (membership).(Brief Article)
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- VFW Magazine
- Article date:
- May 1, 2002
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Though not official yet, someday soon the Pentagon will issue a campaign medal for duty in Afghanistan. It will become the latest award to qualify for VFW membership.
In the meantime, U.S. troops are gaining VFW eligibility in the war zone by earning the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), the Combat Medical Badge (CMB) and the Combat Action Ribbon (CAR).
On Dec. 5, 15 soldiers from the 5th Special Forces Group received the CIB (including two posthumously) for participating in firefights at the Qala Jangi prison revolt in Mazar-e-Shariff. For four of the GIs, it was their second CIB. Two SF medics also earned the CMB.
Later that month, some Marines ...