U.S. ARMY 18TH ENGINEER BRIGADE UNIT CREST (DUI)

Also known as a unit crest or DUI, a Distinctive Unit Insignia is worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been authorized to be issued the device. It is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU, Enlisted only) with the base of the insignia toward the outside shoulder seam. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.

More guidance on wear of the DUI is found in DA Pamphlet 670-1, Section 21-22, "Distinctive unit insignia" and 21–3(d) and (e), "Beret" and "Garrison Cap," respectively.

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The 18th Engineer Brigade Distinctive Unit Insignia, approved on 3 August 1966, features an overhead perspective of a fort whose four sides represent four aspects of the Engineer mission—Training, Planning, Construction, and Combat Support—and whose four corners are emblems of the four campaigns the unit fought in during World War II. “Essayons Et Edifions,” or “Let Us Try And Let us Build,” is the unit motto.

The 18th Engineer Brigade traces its roots back to the constitution of the 347th Engineers in the Organized Reserves on 29 July 1921. Over the next nine decades, the Brigade members’ dedication to superior service and excellence of achievement led to a steady stream of Meritorious Unit Commendations whenever they were deployed. The Brigade earned MUCs for service in Vietnam between 1967 and 1971, and similarly were honored with three MUCs for their support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom between 2005 and 2013. The Brigade was awarded its third MUC, which recognized their outstanding performance during a 2005–2006 deployment, on 28 May 2014—eight days after it held the fifth and final inactivation ceremony of its 93-year history.

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