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Show Thomas Martin Wins Combat Infantry Badge U. S. ARMY, VIETNAM (AI1TNC) There Is one Army badge that only combat com-bat Infantrymen can wear The Combat Infantryman Badge. It was awarded to l'rivate First Class Thomas D. Martin In Vietnam, Oct. 25. ' Pvt. Martin, son of Mr .and Mrs. C.areld E. Martin, 126 N. Third K, Moab, Utah Is assigned as a rifleman with Company A, 2nd Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division's 27th Infantry. The C1B has been awarded since late In World War II for sustained ground contact against an enemy. It Is not awarded to members of other combat arms, such as artillery, artil-lery, armor or engineers. . In honor of Its singular meaning the badge is worn above all other awards and decorations, over the left breast. It is a blue rectangle with a silver rifle mounted on it and a curved wreath at the top. Subsequent awards are represented by stars in the center of the wreath. Pvt. Martin entered the Army in September 1967 and was stationed at Ft. Polk, La. before arriving in Vietnam last July. The 23-year-old soldier attended at-tended Grand County High School, Moab, and was employed em-ployed by Walt Daye Contract Con-tract Mining, Moab, before entering the Army. |