The 95th Training Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved for the 95th Infantry Division on 29 August 1942; it was redesignated for the 85th Division (Training) in 1968, the 95th Division (Institutional Training) in 1995, and of course the Division’s current designation as an IET division. An Arabic “9” interlaced with the Roman numeral “V” represent the unit’s numerical designation (“V” can also stand for “Victory”).
It was when the patch was first worn, during World War II, that the Division earned its nickname, the “Iron Men of Metz.” After arriving in France in September, the Division was sent to the front for combat on 19 October in the sector east of Moselle and south of Metz; at the start of November, elements of the Division went on the attack and by 8 November had crossed the Moselle River. Eventually, the Division took all the small forts around and Metz and then, last but not least, the city itself. At war’s end, the Division was recognized for taking part in three campaigns (Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe).
Today, the Division is headquartered at Fort Sill, and has oversight of four Infantry Brigades carrying out a variety of Training missions in support of the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command.
Related Items95th Training Division Unit Crest (DUI)
95th Training Division Combat Service ID Badge (CSIB)