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.

For example, the Combat Infantry Badge is awarded to infantry soldiers and Army Special Forces who’ve experienced direct action against an enemy.