The Army introduced the Master Combat Infantryman Badge earlier this year to recognize some of its most accomplished and dedicated soldiers.

Last week, it went to an Air Force recipient.

Senior Master Sgt. Greg Cleghorn, a security forces supervisor in the Iowa Air National Guard, was awarded the Army’s MCIB on Aug 18. Cleghorn is the first Iowa air guardsman to receive the award. Air Force troops can only qualify for the badge through previous service in the Army.

The Master Combat Infantryman Badge itself is new in the Army but its heritage is not. The Army introduced the award in May to recognize soldiers who had earned two other highly regarded decorations, the Expert Infantryman Badge and the Combat Infantryman Badge. Cleghorn earned both as a soldier in the Army before joining the

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