Currently worn by personnel serving in the 230th Brigade Support Battalion, a North Carolina Army National Guard unit assigned to the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team and headquartered in Goldsboro, the 230th Support Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 28 October 1983. A shield divided into blue, white, and red recalls the state flag of North Carolina, the unit’s home location, and of course our National colors as well. Inside the shield portion of the insignia is a fort that serves as both a symbol of strength and, with the five bastions radiating outward from a center point, a source of support to troops, thereby reflecting the unit’s mission. “In Support Of Hickory” is the unit motto.
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. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
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.
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The 230th Support Battalion has served in both Afghanistan and Iraq since the launch of the War on Terrorism, and following its 2009-2010 deployment to Iraq the Battalion’s HHC and all its Companies were later awarded Meritorious Unit Commendations. This would not necessarily be unusual except for the fact that Companies D, E, F, and G were all attached to other units at the time (150th Cavalry Regiment, 120th Infantry Regiment, 252nd Armored Regiment, and the 113th Field Artillery Regiment, respectively) and the awards were for service during the same period of time (24/5 May 2009 to 28/31 January 2010). The Battalion's most recent deployment came in 2019-2020 when it deployed with its parent organization, the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, in support of Operation Spartan Shield in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in the Middle East.