The 2nd Army Military Intelligence Command Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI), or unit crest, was approved on 29 February 1988. “Victory Thru Knowledge,” the Command motto, nicely sums up the role that Military Intelligence can play in the formulation of effective strategies to exploit enemy weaknesses and optimize friendly capabilities.
In the center of the insignia, and upraised sword is surmounted by crossed lightning flashes; the unsheathed blade connotes military readiness and ultimate victory, while the flashes evoke advanced technologies and their operational swiftness. The knight chess piece symbolizes movement and how Military Intelligence can be analyzed to develop appropriate strategies and countermeasures. The knight is countercharged horizontally on a black-and-white shield representing the full spectrum of vision throughout a day, evoking the 24-7 nature of the work assigned to an MI command.
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Distinctive Unit Insignias are 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. 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.
It is unclear how long the 2nd Military Intelligence Command was active. In a directory of annual historical reviews compiled by the Historical Resources Branch dated 28 November 2005, we find just a single annual review of the Command for Fiscal Year 1988. The reference book U.S. Army Patches, Flashes and Ovals (ISBN-13: 978-0979161308) by Barry Jason Stein states that the insignia was last worn in October 1992.Related Items
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