Reflagged as the 2nd Sustainment Brigade and made a Direct Reporting Unit to the 2nd Infantry Division in July 2015, the 501st Sustainment Brigade was a support unit in the Regular Army that was stationed in Korea from 1986 up until it was reflagged. Its mission in Korea was to provide logistical support to the 2nd Infantry Division as well as all other U.S. Army units garrisoned on the Korean Peninsula.
The unit was not designated as 501st Sustainment Brigade until 13 October 2006. It received its previous designation, the 501st Support Group on 16 April 1986; earlier designations included 501st Field Depot (April 1966 to December 1968) and 501st Quartermaster Battalion (July 1944 to February 1958). Under the latter designation, the unit received campaign credit for the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater during the Second World War and four campaigns in the Korean War; it also was honored with a Meritorious Unit Commendation and a Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for its service in Korea.
A fleur-de-lis and taeguk on the 501st Sustainment Brigade Shoulder Sleeve insignia denote the unit’s service in France and Korea, respectively. A chevron near the top of the insignia is a symbol of support; the light blue section above the chevron is a reference to its heritage that includes its origins as a Quartermaster battalion. Crossed swords are a sign of combat readiness, strength, and cooperation. The scarlet field in the lower half denotes sacrifice in combat and zeal to serve; gold throughout the insignia denotes excellence and praiseworthy ideals.
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