Congrats! I remember the day I pinned on my EIB like it was yesterday.
I remember back in 95 we got a new CSM that felt that many in our unit (and the Infantry in general) hid behind their CIBs.
*its interesting to note that he only had a EIB, and had never been awarded the CIB.
He felt that once a soldier earned that CIB, they no longer felt the need or pressure to challenge themselves and earn an EIB.
The old "Why do I need the EIB? I already have the CIB" attitude is what he hated.
He so much as said that ANYONE that expected to be a Team or Squadleader in his battalion had better have an EIB when they appeared before him at the E5 and E6 promotion boards!
That very next EIB cycle (this was at Ft. Hood, and I think we ran 2 or 3 a year) every NCO in the unit that didnt have an EIB was out on West Ft. Hood going through the testing!