SMITH BARRACKS, Germany – The tell-tale acrid, sulfurous odor of range day lingered in the air like a typical Baumholder, Germany fog, which was punctuated with smiles and laughter of German, Belgian ...

The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring, according to an internal service memo reviewed by Military.com. For ...

The Army’s newest badges will be in soldiers’ hands very soon. Soldiers are expected to be able to purchase the Army’s new Master Combat Badges at Army and Air Force Exchange Service, or AAFES, ...

Soldiers who’ve both served in combat and mastered their job skills will soon earn a new badge recognizing both achievements. The Master Combat Badge indicates that the soldier wearing the new device ...