Pathfinder badge U.S. Army Soldiers are pinned with the Pathfinder badge during the Pathfinder course graduation at the Romanian Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Dec. 13, 2022. (Pvt.

Weimer asked during the 2024 Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington, D.C. “Yeah, that’s not going to be the badge. Just so you know, for the record.

The Institute of Heraldry, which oversees insignia for U.S. military branches and government agencies, has 60 days from the day of the announcement to tinker before completing the badge designs.

House Freedom Caucus Rep. Troy Nehls has been seen donning a Combat Infantryman Badge on his lapel, touting his service in Afghanistan -- even though the award was revoked, the Army confirmed.

The commander of U.S. Army Japan, Maj. Gen. Dave Womack, congratulates a Japanese soldier for earning the U.S. Army Expert Soldier Badge on April 26, 2024, at Sagami General Depot, Japan.