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This Day in U.S. Military History – February 3
On this day in U.S. Military history there were a number of impactful, historic events. Read about these days and the military medals awarded this day…
1690 – Massachusetts took what would later prove to be a crucial step in the establishment of a stable American economy and authorized the first official paper currency to be ever used in the Western Hemisphere. Until 1690, the North American colonies had dealt primarily in coinage. Silver and gold were rather rare, so colonists generally used unofficial coins, or “decrepit coppers.” Boston-based silversmiths John Hull and Robert Sanderson did operate their own mint between 1652 and 1682, issuing silver shillings and three and sixpence pieces, but save for a few ill-fated experiments, paper money was hardly tried or used. The currency was used to pay soldiers fighting a war against Quebec.
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Combat Action Badge
Combat Action Badge
Silver oxide (pewter), Mirror and Black finishes. Approximately 2 3/4″ width. The Combat Action Badge be awarded to any soldier performing assigned duties in an area where hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay is authorized; must have engaged the enemy; and must not be assigned/attached to a unit that would qualify the soldier for the CIB/CMB. Award of the CAB is authorized from 18 September 2001 to a date to be determined. Retroactive awards for the CAB are not authorized. Second and third awards of the CAB for subsequent qualifying periods are indicated by superimposing one and two stars respectively, centered at the top of the badge between the points of the oak wreath.
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