Army Airborne Glider Badges (World War II) Branch Insignia It is authorized for officers

It is authorized for officers and enlisted personnel who were awarded the Basic Parachutist Insignia and

or synthetic metallic gold-colored cord

United States Army Combat Medical Badge

to attach these awards

Any drill sergeant relieved of duties "for cause" must surrender the badge and is not eligible for any further display of the decoration

Army Airborne Glider Badges (World War II) Branch Insignia It is authorized for officersUnited States Army Airborne Glider Badge (World War II) Criteria: The Glider Badge of the United States Army was first created in June 1944. The award was intended to recognize those members of the Army who had been trained in glider assault tactics and was presented upon completion of a combat glider flight into enemy held territory. The badge was considered a successor decoration to the Glider Pilot Badge. Following the end of World War II, the