Army Staff Identification Badge SBBA~Double~11255DBR Enlistment bars displaying the period

Enlistment bars displaying the period of time for which the award was presented were used until 1953 when subsequent awards became denoted by Service Stars worn on the award medal

• Aegis microbe shield prevents bacteria and fungus growth

and a 3-inch ferrule

The board has an 11/32-inch gold-colored border

with the cord passing under the sleeve and attached to the shoulder loop on the coat of the green and white uniforms

Army Staff Identification Badge SBBA~Double~11255DBR Enlistment bars displaying the periodUnited States Army Staff Identification Badge Criteria: Awarded to U. S. Army personnel who have served one year as members of the Army General Staff. Authorized for both officers and enlisted personnel, the staff identification badge is considered a permanent decoration for wear subsequent to service with the General Staff. First proposed in 1931 by General Douglas MacArthur, the decoration became authorized by the United States War Department in