U.S. ARMY 44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE UNIT CREST (DUI)

The 44th Medical Brigade Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved on 12 August 1966. It was redesignated for the 44th Medical Command on 6 August 2001. A simple design consisting of a maroon saltire cross (“x”) and white (silver) standard cross, it incorporates the colors of the Army Medical Department while conveying the medical and surgical missions of the organization. Additionally, the four arms of the two crosses denote the numerical designation of the unit.

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. Current regulations do not permit the DUI to be worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.

Full guidance on wear of the DUI is found in DA Pamphlet 670-1, Section 21-22, "Distinctive unit insignia.
 
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Constituted in the Regular Army on 30 December 1965, the 44th Medical Brigade was activated in January 1966 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas and quickly deployed to Vietnam the following April. During the dozen campaigns in which it took part, the Brigade’s service was recognized with two Meritorious Unit Commendations and a Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class. It was during this service that the Brigade acquired its "Dragon Medics" nickname.

The Brigade was inactivated in March 1973 but was soon reactivated at Fort Brass on 21 September 1974. After serving in Panama during Operation Just Cause, the Brigade was deployed in support of the First Gulf War in 1990-1991, earning credit for participation in all three campaigns and a Meritorious Unit Commendation.

Converted to the 44th Medical Command on 6 August 2001, the unit deployed to Iraq several times, taking part in at least three campaigns in the War on Terrorism (though it may later be awarded credit for others) and earning two Meritorious Unit Commendations between 2004 and 2009. In 2010, it was redesignated as the 44th Medical Brigade and was deployed to Afghanistan in March 2011. Taking on the duty of Task Force Medical-Afghanistan, the Brigade garnered another Meritorious Unit Commendation.

As of Winter 2024, the Brigade is stationed at Fort Liberty (formerly known as Fort Bragg) and comprises the 16th Hospital Center, 261st Multifunctional Medical Battalion, and the 6th Medical Logistics Management Center.


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