#OnThisDayInHistory 27 October 1943 - Expert Infantryman Badge and Combat Infantryman Badge Established The Expert Infantryman Badge, or EIB, is a special skills badge of the United States Army. Although similar in name and appearance to the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), it is a completely different award. The CIB is awarded to infantrymen for participation in ground combat while the EIB is presented for completion of a course of testing designed to demonstrate proficiency in infantry skills.

Service Members from every branch participated in a full force presidential escort rehearsal this morning on Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall. With the Presidential Inauguration fast approaching getting on the same page is important. US Army Military District of Washington 58th Presidential Inauguration - Joint Task Force National Capital Region 4th Battalion 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment | 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)

The infantry is the main land combat force and backbone of the Army. It’s also the starting point for many advanced schools such as: Special Forces, Airborne School, Ranger School, Sniper School, and Pathfinder School. Join the infantry now for a bonus of up to $40,000. https://goarmy.com/11x #JobSearch #Career | GoArmy

The 1st Infantry Division will today begin telling 100 stories from our 100-year history over the next 100 days leading up to our centennial celebration on June 8! With the help of Doran Cart, senior curator of the National World War I Museum and Memorial, we begin our weekly reflection of #100YearsofVictory with the activation of the 1st Infantry Division during World War I. Duty First! Victory! (Video by Jake Faber, 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs) | 1st Infantry Division