Greater New Orleans service members earn prestigious German military badge
190322-N-QV906-0404.JPG Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Micah Blechner

BELLE CHASSE, La. - Tech. Sgt. Chancellor Witfield executes a sequence of fire while attempting to qualify for the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency March 22. The German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency is one of several hundred foreign awards approved for wear on U.S. military uniforms. To qualify, participants are tested in their physical prowess, marksmanship skills, first aid, and knowledge of nuclear, biological and chemical gear. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Micah Blechner/RELEASED)


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