Combat Pin for Civilian Service explained

Combat Pin for Civilian Service (CPCS) Is a combat service recognition decoration awarded to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) civilian employees. The Gulf Region CPCS is a lapel pin designed after the Army Corps of Engineer's Gulf Region Division (GRD) logo.^{[1] [2]} The Afghanistan Region CPCS is modeled after the Afghanistan District (AED) logo.

Eligibility

Must be a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer civilian employee that has served with the Gulf Region Division or Afghanistan Engineer District for more than 60 days within a combat zone.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20100419120814/http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/news/releases/recon071305.html - for more information on the USACE Combat Pin for Civilian Service (CPCS)
• http://www.drum.army.mil/mountaineer/Article.aspx?ID=964
• https://web.archive.org/web/20130317175602/http://www.smdc.army.mil/SMDCPhoto_Gallery/Eagle/Archived/Aug05/Eagle_Aug.html
• http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/iraq/2005_10_01_default.asp

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gulf Region Division . 2010-08-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100419120814/http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/news/releases/recon071305.html . 2010-04-19 .
2. Web site: Civilians Earn Combat Pin for Service - Military Forum . 2010-08-14 . dead . https://archive.today/20070628143955/http://www.forum.militaryltd.com/army-general-discussion/m13682-civilians-earn-combat-pin-service.htm . 2007-06-28 .