Got badge? The Combat Infantrymen’s Association wants you. (Women, too.)
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If, like my father, you have one of these – a Combat Infantryman Badge, awarded to Army soldiers who have served in battle – the Headquarters Company of the Combat Infantrymen’s Association wants you. The regional group has about 500 members, including 20 “just signed up in Camp Smith last week,” said Dominic Esposito, the company’s corps commander and a World War II veteran wounded at the Battle of the Bulge.
Don’t be fooled by the name: female combat veterans are welcome, too.
Members meet at noon on the first Wednesday of every month, in a conference room at the Jefferson Valley Mall. The group helps combat veterans file claims, organizes volunteer efforts at the VA Hospital in Montrose, and raises funds for memorials. Dues are $25 annually. For more information, call Esposito at 914-245-5564.
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There are NO women
with a Combat Infantryman Badge.
They would be welcome, IF and WHEN.