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Date Posted: 11:21:15 05/26/07 Sat
Author: Anthony Violino
Subject: Air Assault Badge

I served with the 1st Bn 511th Inf,11th Air Assault Division
(T) from 10/1963 to 1 July 1965 when we Became the 1st 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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[> Re: Air Assault Badge -- Bob Eaton, 20:46:38 03/02/16 Wed [1]

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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