30, but it can be less if you nake direct contact with the enemy before the 30 day period.
Why not, if he did whatever was required to wear it.
No, because Naval units do not typically wear shoulder sleeve insignia (patches). There are exceptions to this rule, however. If the Naval unit was under an Army command they may be authorized the shoulder sleeve insignia, former wartime service (combat patch) of the Army command to which they were assigned.
The Union allowed blacks to serve in the army. The Confederates did not allow slaves to fight in combat so they only used blacks for non-combat issues such as servants.
The Union allowed blacks to serve in the army. The Confederates did not allow slaves to fight in combat so they only used blacks for non-combat issues such as servants.
The Union allowed blacks to serve in the army. The Confederates did not allow slaves to fight in combat so they only used blacks for non-combat issues such as servants.
Medics cannot receive CABs (Combat Action Badge). Instead, they receive the CMB (Combat Medical Badge) for treating wounded soldiers in a combat situation.
The Combat Action Badge (CAB) is specific to the U.S. Army and is awarded to soldiers who have actively engaged or been engaged by enemy forces in combat. If you switch from the Army to the Air Force, you will not be authorized to wear the CAB unless you have previously earned it during your time in the Army. The Air Force has its own combat-related awards and badges, such as the Air Force Combat Action Medal (CAM).
Yes, the multicam uniform is authorized for wear by the 82nd Airborne Division in the U.S. Army. The multicam pattern is now the standard combat uniform for the Army and is widely used by various units, including the 82nd Airborne Division.
For US Army only (Vietnam War era): If you've been in combat with a particular division, you may wear the shoulder patch on your RIGHT shoulder (some men referred to this as a "combat patch"). The left shoulder reflects your current division. If you've never been in combat with that particular division and had worn that division patch on your left shoulder for 20 years (as an example), when you leave that particular division...you may NOT wear the patch on your right shoulder.
Army Regulation 71-32 does state that AMEDD personnel can carry Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles or other authorized weapons
It allowed African Americans to serve in non-combat positions only
No, swords are strictly ceremonial. They are so outdated as a weapon, they serve no useful purpose in combat.