Nicknamed “Dragon Slayers,” the 224th Sustainment Brigade—whose motto is the Latin phrase SERVIENS SEMPER, or “Always Serving—is a support unit the California Army National Guard whose origins date to the start of World War II and the activation of Company A, 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion at Camp San Luis Obispo in December 1941. Over the decades, the unit has been designated as a Tank Battalion and Division/Corps Support Command; it received its current Sustainment Brigade designation after returning from an overseas deployment as the 40th Corps Support Group in 2006.
Approved on 31 July 2008, the 224th Sustainment Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia predominantly features a dragon, a symbol of East Asian culture that recalls the unit’s participation in the Korean War and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation it was awarded. A sunburst behind the dragon epitomizes California, the “Sunshine State,” and the unit’s service in protecting the residents of Los Angeles during periods of unrest such as the riots sparked by the verdict in the Rodney King case. The blue background is an allusion service in the blue waters of the Pacific during World War II, while scarlet stands for sacrifice and courage.
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