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HR 4369 108th Congress House

Army Combat Recognition Act of 2004

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Army to establish a combat service recognition ribbon, similar to the Navy Combat Action… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Army to establish a combat service recognition ribbon, similar to the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, to recognize participation in combat by members of the Army, regardless of branch.

Introduced: May 13, 2004 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security ArmyCommemorationsMilitary medals, decorations, etc.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 13, 2004
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 Latest action May 13, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Army Combat Recognition Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) establish a combat recognition ribbon to recognize combat participation by members of the Army; and (2) award the ribbon to each member of the Army who meets criteria established by the Secretary (to be based upon the criteria for award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon) for service performed after August 1, 1990.

Prohibits award of the ribbon to members of the Army who were awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Combat Medic Badge for the same period of service.

Requires the Secretary to establish procedures to implement this Act.

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Thompson, Mike
California · May 13, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4369: Army Combat Recognition Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4369/
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"H.R. 4369: Army Combat Recognition Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4369/.
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H.R. 4369, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4369/.
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