Our own 1st Battalion 28th Infantry "Black Lions" Soldiers hosted and participated in Expert Infantry Badge and Expert Soldier Badge assessments at US Army Fort Benning this week. EIB and ESB recognizes proficiency in combat skills and increase individual, unit and overall Army readiness. Of the 310 U.S. Army Soldiers that tested for badges, 60 earned an EIB and nine earned an ESB. Soldiers can earn the title “True Blue” for EIB and “Perfect Edge” for ESB upon completing 30 tasks successfully on

Video footage of the 56th SBCT, 28th ID (PAARNG) battling the OPFOR and extreme conditions of the NTC during Decisive Action Rotation 18-09, TD 3-5. U.S. Army, U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), 28th Infantry Division, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th ID, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, Operations Group, National Training Center, National Training Center/Fort Irwin | Operations Group, National Training Center