FORT CARSON, Colo. – Sgt. Sarah N. Long became the first woman in 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, to earn an Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) on Oct. 16 at Fort Carson, Colorado.

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 ...

DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, Poland - Against the backdrop of native Polish larch at Studnica Range at Drawsko Combat Training Center, infantry soldiers assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army has awarded the Expert Soldier Badge 2,000 times since it was introduced in 2019, according to service data reviewed by ...

WASHINGTON — Soldiers outside the infantry, combat medic and Special Forces fields will soon have the opportunity to earn a badge acknowledging their experience at critical skills, the Army announced ...

The sound of gunfire burst from tents scattered across a hillside at Fort Carson on Wednesday as soldiers displayed their skills with machine guns, antitank missiles and grenades, among many other ...

Some infantry soldiers at Fort Bragg are hoping to become part of an elite group. On Tuesday they will try to earn their expert infantry badge. As ground troops, their acquired skills are critical for ...

VICENZA, Italy — Staff Sgt. Ariana Perez counted three reasons why, after two crushing failures, she’d made a third attempt at earning the Army’s Expert Infantryman Badge. "My soldiers," she said. "My ...

FORT STEWART (WTOC) - Hundreds of Fort Stewart soldiers have taken to the post's remote corner, known as Camp Oliver, to see if they have the skills for one of the Army's most elite honors: the Expert ...

Army leaders want more soldiers training for badges -- proof of combat skills -- and are hoping to radically increase the opportunities troops have to test their abilities. Stringent rules for badge ...