The U.S. Army Dental Activity, Fort Drum Distinctive Unit Insignia (also called a unit crest or a DUI) was approved on 3 February 1987. It was cancelled when the unit was discontinued with an effective date of 30 September 2016.
Maroon and white (silver), colors closely associated with the Dental Corps, are found here in the cross and the modified Rod of Asclepius it contains, with the cross symbolizing care and the Rod healing and medicine. In place of a Rod or staff is an arrow to suggest the military mission that is invariably associated with the care of Soldiers; the arrow may also point to the American Indian heritage of the unit’s home area. A silver pine cone and sheaths of silver pine needs are a allusion to Fort Drum, which had been previously known as Pine Camp due to the heavy growth of the coniferous foliage in the pine plains of upper New York State.
“Serve With Pride” is the unit motto.
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The 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 (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.
For Enlisted personnel, the insignia is centered on a shoulder loop by placing it an equal distance from the outside shoulder seam to the outside edge of the shoulder-loop button. Officers (except Generals) wearing grade insignia on the shoulder loops center the DUI by placing it an equal distance between the inside edge of the grade insignia and the outside edge of the button.
Full 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.