U.S. ARMY 105TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT UNIT CREST (DUI)

The 105th Field Artillery Regiment was a unit in the New York Army National Guard that was originally founded in 1833 as the 2nd Field Battery of Washington Gray Troop of Horse Artillery. Later designated as the 2nd Field Artillery, it fought in seven Civil War Campaigns and was deployed as part of the Mexican Expedition against Pancho Villa in 1916. Redesignated as the 105th Field Artillery in 1917, it was assigned to the 33rd Division and fought in two World War I campaigns in France as part of that Division, as well as with the 79th Division. During World War II, units in the Regiment’s lineage fought in both the Asiatic-Pacific Theater (Central Pacific, Western Pacific, Ryukyus campaigns) and in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater (Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe. This would mark the last combat deployment for the regiment, which was disbanded in 1985.

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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.

Approved on February 10 1925, the 105th Field Artillery Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia features a saltire cross reflecting the unit’s participation in Civil War combat action. In the canton, the initials “WG” in script stand for “Washington Grays,” a nickname given the unit early in its service life; the initials were worn by the Regiment for decades afterward. Superimposed on the saltire is a depiction of the Verdun Castle with Gateway; the Regiment occupied some battery positions north of the famous fort in September 1918 and was actually quartered in the castle following the war. “Ils Ne Passeront Pas”—“They Shall Not Pass”—was the French rallying cry during the Battle of Verdun.

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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