"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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If I met two soldiers, one had the Bronze Star but no CIB or battle stars,
the
other had the Combat Infantry Badge but no Bronze Star, I would
immediaetly
give the higher respect to the man with the CIB. Men who have been in
battle
vvould always have higher place of honor than those who have never been in
battle.

Pretty shortsighted evaluation system. Qualifying for a CIB doesn't mean
you had to actually be in combat. You only have to be in the "combat zone",
which is defined by the powers that be.