'Blacksmith' soldiers receive Combat Badges

Photo By Sgt. Omar Estrada | Col. Douglas C. Crissman, commander, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, awarded the Combat Action Badge and the Combat Medic Badge to various soldiers from 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd AAB, 1st Cav. Div., at the Memorial Hall on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq, July 29. The Combat Badges were awarded for having been personally present and under direct hostile enemy fire during combat operations in southern Iraq, May 8.  

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IRAQ

07.29.2011

Story by Sgt. Omar Estrada 

3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – Col. Douglas C. Crissman, commander, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, awarded the Combat Action Badge and the Combat Medic Badge, to various Blacksmith soldiers who were under direct hostile enemy fire during combat operations in Iraq on May 8 during a ceremony at the Memorial Hall, on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq, July 29.

The Combat Action Badge may be awarded to any soldier after the date of September 18, 2001 performing duties in an area where hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay is authorized, who is personally present and actively engaging or being engaged by the enemy, and performing satisfactorily in accordance with the prescribed rules of engagement.

• Date Taken: 07.29.2011
• Date Posted: 07.31.2011 08:20
• Story ID: 74575
• Location: CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IQ