Frequently referred to as a “unit crest,” the 38th Sustainment Brigade Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) was approved for the unit on 10 December 2008, just a few months after it had transitioned from a Support element within the 38th Infantry Division to a separate Brigade.
Scarlet, blue, and white/silver, the colors primarily used in the unit crest, have long been associated with the 38th Infantry Division, which the Brigade had been a part of for many decades. A cloverleaf mounted on a star is another reference to the 38th Division; it represents the unit’s service in World War I. A Silver star within a ring is a vehicle and equipment marking symbol from World War that ultimately inspired the U.S. Army logo in use today. It was also during World War II that the 38th Infantry Division was nicknamed “Avengers of Bataan,” from which the 38th Sustainment Brigade took the nickname “Avengers” (it was designated as the Headquarters of the 151st Regiment at the time).
Above the unit motto of “Never Quit” (adopted from the Soldier’s Creed) are two crossed scimitars, denoting service in the Middle East in Operation Iraqi Freedom (206) and Operation Enduring Freedom (2012).
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