Approved on 15 January 2008, the 188th Infantry Brigade Distinctive Unit Insignia bears a strong resemblance to its
unit patch, with both of them recalling the unit’s decades of service with the 94th Division through the use of a silver-gray and black shield divided by a diagonal line. On the unit crest, the red diagonal band represents the Siegfried Switch Line, a supplemental defensive line in the Siegfried Line; after bitter fighting between mid-January to 21 February 1945, the unit overcame the Switch and continued to press into Germany as the war drew to a close.
An upright sword in the middle of the insignia signifies the Brigade’s military preparedness, reinforcing the unit motto of PROCINCTUS, Latin for “Ready for Battle” or “Battle Ready.”
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.
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Since 2006, the 188th Infantry Brigade has been responsible for training U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard units east of the Mississippi River as part of First Army, Division East. It is stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia and as of Winter 2024 consists of 1st and 2nd Combat Sustainment Support (CSS) Battalions, 347th Regiment; the 2nd and 3rd CSS Battalions, 345th Regiment; and the 2nd Logistics Support Battalion, 349th Regiment.
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188th Infantry Brigade Patch (SSI)