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KTSM News – Nearly 140 soldiers at Fort Bliss earn expertise badges

Posted on September 21, 2024

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Nearly 140 soldiers at Fort Bliss earned the right to wear several coveted expertise badges this past week, the 1st Armored Division said on its Facebook page.

On Friday, Sept. 20, a total of 137 soldiers were awarded special expertise badges after two weeks of training.

Forty-five soldiers earned the Expert Infantry Badge, 80 soldiers earned the expert Soldier Badge and 23 earned the expert Field Medical Badge, the 1st Armored Division said.

Photos by 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

Photos by 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

Photos by 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

“Congratulations to all Iron Soldiers who participated and gave it everything they had,” the post read.

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