Claim: The Army Staff Identification Badge which was presented by United States Army was first proposed in 1931 and authorized in 1933 before the name changed in 1982.
Evidence: United States Army General Douglas MacArthur first proposed an Army General Staff Badge in 1931, but it was not until 1933 that the United States War Department authorized it. The badge has remained unchanged in appearance since it was first created, but the name was changed in 1982 from the Army General Staff Identification Badge to the Army Staff Identification Badge, and the eligibility criteria have evolved.