Military Horseman Identification Badge information
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Award
Military Horseman Identification Badge
Type
Badge
Awarded for
Lead riders within the 3rd Infantry Regiment
Presented by
United States Army
Eligibility
Serving in the Caisson Platoon of, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
Status
Currently awarded
Established
July 18, 2017 (retroactive to February 1, 2013)
First awarded
September 29, 2017
Last awarded
Ongoing
Total
Official list of badge holders
Precedence
Next (higher)
Driver and Mechanic Badge[1]
Related
Identification badges[1]
Soldiers assigned to the Caisson Platoon, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, were awarded the first Military Horseman Identification Badge, during a ceremony in Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, September 29, 2017.[2]
The Military Horseman Identification Badge recognizes United States Army soldiers who complete the nine-week Basic Horsemanship Course and serve as a lead rider on the Caisson team within the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). The badge was first awarded on September 29, 2017, to soldiers during a ceremony held at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia.[2][3][4][5] According to Salute Uniforms, "the Military Horseman Identification Badge might be the most elusive skill badge a Soldier can earn."[6]
The Military Horseman Identification Badge is authorized by the Commander, 3rd Infantry Regiment as a permanent part of the uniform for personnel who meet the following criteria:[3][6][7][8]
a. Successfully complete the nine week Basic Horsemanship Course[9]
b. Complete 100 Armed Forces Full Honors Funerals in Arlington National Cemetery
c. Served honorably for a minimum of nine months, which need not be continuous, while assigned as a member of the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon, 3rd Infantry Regiment
d. Be recommended by the Commander, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment
Temporary wear of the Military Horseman Identification Badge may be authorized prior to serving the required nine months with the recommendation of the Commander, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment and approval by Commander, 3rd Infantry Regiment provided all other criteria have been met.[7]
Soldiers reassigned from authorized positions within the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon prior to completion of nine months' service may be considered for permanent award on a case-by-case basis by the Commander, 3rd Infantry Regiment.[7]
The Military Horseman Identification Badge is only awarded for those soldiers serving in the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd Infantry Regiment. It will not be awarded to soldiers serving in other positions with horse detachments or platoons.[7]
^ ab"Department of the Army Pamphlet 670–1, Uniform and Insignia Guide to the Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia", Department of the Army, dated 26 January 2021, last accessed 24 September 2022
^ abThe Military Horseman Identification Badge (Image 4 of 5), DVIDS, by SPC Gabriel Silva, dated 29 September 2017, last accessed 2 October 2017
^ abMILITARY HORSEMAN IDENTIFICATION BADGE, Association of Military Horseman, last accessed 25 February 2024
^Army Introduces New 'Military Horseman' Badge, Military.com, last accessed 25 February 2024
^These soldiers are the first to receive the Army's newest skill badge, Army Times, by Charlsy Panzino, dated 3 October 2017, last accessed 25 February 2024
^ abU.S. ARMY MILITARY HORSEMAN IDENTIFICATION BADGE, The Salute Uniforms, last accessed 25 February 2024
^ abcdMILPER Message 17-217 Proponent AHRC-PDP-A, Establishment of the Military Horseman Identification Badge, Department of the Army, ncosupport.com, dated 18 July 2017, last accessed 9 August 2017
^Army Regulation 600–8–22, Personnel-General, Military Awards, Department of the Army, dated 5 March 2019, last accessed 7 June 2023
^Fundamentals- Caisson Platoon, Basic Horsemanship Course, 3rd Infantry Regiment YouTube Channel, dated 17 August 2016, last accessed 12 June 2023
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