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Title: Cold War Era Veterans May Soon Be Eligible for the Combat Action Badge
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(Date Posted:08/12/2008 01:22:15)

Cold War Era Veterans May Soon Be Eligible for the Combat Action Badge





A provision included in the 2009 NDAA would retroactively award the CAB to otherwise eligible veterans who participated in combat during which the person personally engaged, or was personally engaged by, the enemy at any time during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 18, 2001.






SEC. 566. RETROACTIVE AWARD OF ARMY COMBAT ACTION BADGE .

(a) Authority To Award- The Secretary of the Army may award the Army Combat Action Badge (established by order of the Secretary of the Army through Headquarters, Department of the Army Letter 600-05-1, dated June 3, 2005) to a person who, while a member of the Army, participated in combat during which the person personally engaged, or was personally engaged by, the enemy at any time during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 18, 2001 (the date of the otherwise applicable limitation on retroactivity for the award of such decoration), if the Secretary determines that the person has not been previously recognized in an appropriate manner for such participation.



(b) Procurement of Badge - The Secretary of the Army may make arrangements with suppliers of the Army Combat Action Badge so that eligible recipients of the Army Combat Action Badge pursuant to subsection (a) may procure the badge directly from suppliers, thereby eliminating or at least substantially reducing administrative costs for the Army to carry out this section.


(Message edited by seaneagan On 08/12/2008 01:25:22)

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RE:Cold War Era Veterans May Soon Be Eligible for the Combat Action Badge
(Date Posted:08/12/2008 02:34:11)

Can we get one to present to Gen.Van Fleet as well the rest of our fallen Heros as well honor the familys at the May 1st event in Washington?

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