The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Distinctive Unit Insignia, also called a “unit crest” or DUI, was approved on 1 July 1973—the same day the Command was established from the Continental Army Command (CONARC). In fact, this insignia pays homage to its predecessor with a design that is almost an exact copy of the CONARC Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, with the only difference being the small central disc with stripes of blue, yellow, and scarlet.
That disc rests atop several images, including the torch from the Statue of Liberty and a hexagonal fort (with wavy lines for the waters of a moat) intended to simulate Fort Monroe, the headquarters of Training and Doctrine and Command (and former HQ of CONARC) and recall the organization’s motto, “Freedom’s Fortress.” A sword, in combination with the light from the torch, allude to the Command’s responsibility to develop doctrine and incorporate it through training.
Full 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 United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is located at Fort Eustis in Newport News, Virginia. It operates more than three dozen schools found at twenty-seven different physical locations, with its eleven Centers of Excellence frequently hosting more than one school or academy.
TRADOC was created along with the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) on 1 July 1973 from the Continental Army Command. In combination with Army Materiel Command (AMC), TRADOC and FORSCOM make up the U.S. Army's three major commands.
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