SAGAMI GENERAL DEPOT, Japan — A soldier in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force became one of the first Japanese troops to earn the U.S. Army’s Expert Soldier Badge after a five-day test of physical ...

Staff Sgt. Wai Kin Tee receives his Expert Soldier Badge on Oct. 3, 2025, in Baumholder, Germany. (Sgt. Griffin Payne/Army) Soldiers of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command recently undertook two of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A soldier with 2nd Cavalry Regiment reaches for an Expert Infantry Badge. (Spc. Andrew Clark/Army) (Spc. Andrew Clark) Soldiers ...

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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 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, held an awards ceremony last week to recognize soldiers across Fort Hood for earning their Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) or Expert Infantry ...

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FORT IRWIN, Calif. – A U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal platoon leader earned the “Perfect Edge” title during the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) assessment on Fort Irwin, California. 1st Lt. Timothy ...

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 ...

Soldiers of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command recently undertook two of the Army's most challenging physical assessments by testing for the Expert Soldier Badge and Expert Field Medical Badge. From ...