Garrett Hedlund's character "SSGT Dime" is the leader of the so-called Bravo Squad. He is the only member of the squad who wears the Expert Infantryman Badge rather than the Combat Infantryman Badge.
The U.S. Army abbreviates Staff Sergeant:
SSGThe U.S. Marines Corps abbreviates Staff Sergeant:
SSgt.The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) is earned while "
engaged in active ground combat."
https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Combat%20Infantry%20Badge%20CIBThe Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) is earned by successfully completing the standardized EIB test, demonstrating a broad spectrum of critical Infantry skills and physical fitness to standard.
The EIB is outlined in
USASIS Pamphlet 350-6: Expert Infantryman Badge (11 August 2016)http://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/eib/content/pdf/usais350-6.pdfIs this a goof? Or is there some subtle message in this? If he qualified for both the CIB and the EIB, he would be wearing the CIB as Army regs say it takes precedence.
According to AR 670-1, from 22 May 2000 to 10 April 2016 (current version); no where in the regulation states that the CIB
must be worn over the EIB.
DA PAM 670-1 (01 July 2015) outlines the wear of decorations, service medals, badges, unit awards, and appurtenances.
Chapter 22. Combat and special skill badges and tabs
b. (3) "Personnel may only wear one combat or special skill badges from either group 1 or group 2 above the ribbons"
It is not
required to wear the CIB over the EIB, the keyword is:
mayIt's not very common that you find 11 (Infantry) or 18-series (Special Forces) personnel wearing their EIB over a CIB, but it's up to the personal preference of that individual.
During the BDU (battle dress uniform) and DCU (desert combat uniform) era (the official wear out date was Spring of 2008); your combat patch (shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service, SSI-FWTS) was physically sewn on your BDU/DCUs, therefore, it was easy to identify which Soldiers had been downrange by looking at their right shoulder.
I can think of a few special circumstances, where the individual would wear their EIB over their CIB. For example, during an EIB test, in order to show that the grader/board member has earned their EIB. Another circumstance, if that individual was proud of being a
true blue (successfully completing all EIB stations and events first time "
GO").
EDIT: Post photo of SSG Dime's (Garrett Hedlund) character.
http://imgur.com/a/zaY8HTL;DR Not a mistake or goof, according to: Army Regulation (AR) 670-1 and Department of the Army Pamphlet (DA PAM) 670-1.
An interesting observation,
http://imgur.com/a/zaY8H, SSG Dime is not wearing the Iraq Campaign Medal on his Class A uniform.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Campaign_MedalThe distinctive unit insignia (DUI) worn on the beret and Class A uniform (above name plate) is 2nd Infantry Regiment. The unit depicted is 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry (2-2 IN), 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division; stationed at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany.
Currently, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry is assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at Ft. Polk, Louisiana (16 September 2015).
http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/inf/0002in002bn.htm "Toto, I've [got] a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
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movie_fan59
8 years ago
If it isn't a goof, which it appears not to be, why in the world would he be wearing the EIB instead of the CIB, in terms of fitting into the story being told by the novel on screen? We see SSG Dime engaged in ground combat, so he clearly earned the CIB.
Clearly there is a reason in the mind of the screenwriter, costume designer or the military advisor as to why this distinction is needed, especially since we see it on both the dress and camo uniforms.
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MightyTiki
8 years ago
I can think of a few special circumstances, where the individual would wear their EIB over their CIB. For example, during an EIB test, in order to show that the grader/board member has earned their EIB. Another circumstance, if that individual was proud of being a true blue (successfully completing all EIB stations and events first time "GO").
"Toto, I've [got] a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
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