Six Florida Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 50th Regional Support Group (RSG) earned the coveted Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) at Fort Hood, Texas, on Dec. 11, 2020, during an Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) and ESB event hosted by the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, “Black Jack,” 1st Cavalry Division. The Soldiers received their badges at a pinning ceremony held outside of the 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters in Fort Hood. The ESB was first announced in 2019 and implemented in 2020 for non-infantry and medical specialty Soldiers. The ESB evaluates Soldiers’ proficiencies in physical fitness, marksmanship, land navigation and warrior tasks over five days of testing.
Date Taken: | 12.11.2020 |
Date Posted: | 12.15.2020 14:14 |
Photo ID: | 6456877 |
VIRIN: | 201211-Z-XD814-002 |
Resolution: | 3882x3006 |
Size: | 2.88 MB |
Location: | FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US |
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