I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3950
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the establishment 
of a combat artillery badge to recognize combat service by members 
of the Army in the artillery branch. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2004
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BRADLEY of New 
Hampshire, Mr. EVANS, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. ROHRABACHER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the 
establishment of a combat artillery badge to recognize 
combat service by members of the Army in the artillery 
branch.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The field artillery is one of the oldest and 
most celebrated of the Army’s combat arms.
(2) The field artillery was critical to American 
success in the ‘‘War to end all Wars,’’ World War 
I. 
(3) The field artillery also proved to be a deci-
sive factor during World War II, helping the United 
States achieve victories in Europe, Africa, and the 
Pacific. General George S. Patton Jr. remarked, ‘‘I 
do not need to tell you who won the war. You know 
the artillery did.’’
(4) The field artillery continued to play a role 
in military actions in Korea, Vietnam, and the Per-
sian Gulf and it remains critical to today’s military 
efforts. 
(5) Despite the past heroic efforts of the mem-
bers of the Army who served in the field artillery, 
there is no badge specifically recognizing the con-
tribution of field artillerymen. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMBAT ARTILLERY BADGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 357 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 3757. Combat artillery badge 
‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Army shall issue a combat 
artillery badge to each person who, while a member of the 
Army in the artillery branch, participated in combat after
April 5, 1917. Criteria for the issuance of the medal shall 
be established by the Secretary and shall be as similar as 
practicable for the issuance of the combat infantry badge 
to persons in the infantry branch. 
‘‘(b) In the case of persons who, while a member of 
the Army in the artillery branch, participated in combat 
after April 5, 1917, and before the date of the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall issue the badge de-
scribed in subsection (a)—
‘‘(1) to each such person who is known to the 
Secretary before such date of enactment; and 
‘‘(2) to each such person with respect to whom 
an application for the issuance of such badge is 
made to the Secretary after such date in such man-
ner, and within such time period, as the Secretary 
may require.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:
‘‘3757. Combat artillery badge.’’.
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(2) The field artillery was critical to American 
success in the ‘‘War to end all Wars,’’ World War 
I. 
(3) The field artillery also proved to be a deci-
sive factor during World War II, helping the United 
States achieve victories in Europe, Africa, and the 
Pacific. General George S. Patton Jr. remarked, ‘‘I 
do not need to tell you who won the war. You know 
the artillery did.’’
(4) The field artillery continued to play a role 
in military actions in Korea, Vietnam, and the Per-
sian Gulf and it remains critical to today’s military 
efforts. 
(5) Despite the past heroic efforts of the mem-
bers of the Army who served in the field artillery, 
there is no badge specifically recognizing the con-
tribution of field artillerymen. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMBAT ARTILLERY BADGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 357 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 3757. Combat artillery badge 
‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Army shall issue a combat 
artillery badge to each person who, while a member of the 
Army in the artillery branch, participated in combat after
April 5, 1917. Criteria for the issuance of the medal shall 
be established by the Secretary and shall be as similar as 
practicable for the issueance of the combat infantry badge 
to persons in the infantry branch. 
‘‘(b) In the case of persons who, while a member of 
the Army in the artillery branch, participated in combat 
after April 5, 1917, and before the date of the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall issue the badge de-
scribed in subsection (a)—
‘‘(1) to each such person who is known to the 
Secretary before such date of enactment; and 
‘‘(2) to each such person with respect to whom 
an application for the issuance of such badge is 
made to the Secretary after such date in such man-
ner, and within such time period, as the Secretary 
may require.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:
‘‘3757. Combat artillery badge.’’.
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