Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bob Duffney Jr. from the 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division was recently awarded the Combat Action Badge for his actions taken while taking direct fire in Iraq nearly 20 years ago.
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bob Duffney Jr. receives his combat action badge from Col. Eric Vanek, the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade Commander during an awards ceremony on October 28, 2022 at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Duffney received the CAB for his actions while taking direct fire to his aircraft in March of 2003, nearly 20 years ago. (U.S Army photo by Sgt. Savannah Roy)
