Marksmanship badge

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A Marksmanship Badge is a military badge of the 7th Cavalry which is presented to service members upon successful completion of a weapons qualification course. It is issued in the following three grades (highest first): Expert, Sharpshooter, and Marksman. Once a qualification has been obtained, and the marksmanship badge issued, the badge may be worn for the remainder of a military career, or until a different level of qualification (higher or lower) is achieved.

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Badges

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In order the possible badges are the following; Marksman, Sharpshooter, Expert. Below the badge itself will carry attached devices that the wearer has qualified for. A maximum of 2 badges can be worn with a maximum of three devices each.

Devices

The 7th Cavalry issues marksmanship badges for expert, sharpshooter and marksman qualifications. Suspended from it are component bars that indicate the specific weapons the soldier is qualified for. Only three marksmanship badges are authorized for wear at one time, and each may only have up to three component bars.

Component bars are authorized in the following weapons (listed with exact inscription): Rifle, Pistol, Carbine, Machinegun, Grenade, and M-203.

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rifle.png    Rifle Device

pistol.png    Pistol Device

carbine.png    Carbine Device

machinegun.png    Machine Gun Device

m203.png    M203 Device3

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