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Date Posted: 20:46:38 03/02/16 Wed
Author: Bob Eaton
Subject: Re: Air Assault Badge
In reply to: Anthony Violino 's message, "Air Assault Badge" on 11:21:15 05/26/07 Sat

I served with Tony in Vietnam. The 11th Air Assault was the Air Assault. I don't know what the problem is with D.O.D. The 1st Cavalry was the 1st Air Assault unit. Tony thanks for standing up for our brothers
>
>Cavalry Division (Airmobile). Serve in Vietnam with the
>1st Bn 5th Cav and if we who served our time are not
>qualified to wear the Air Assault Badge then no one
>else is too. The criteria for the newer badge should
>be more in line
>with the criteria for the airborne badge. I don't
>know what
>the problem is at DOD and Dept of the Army but I do
>think
>that someone should get their head out of there
>posterior
>areas. Have written to representative years ago with
>no
>response about this. Combat Assaults seem to meet
>criteria
>for award as does a parachute jump in hostile
>territory.
>Welcome Home to all who served.

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