U.S. ARMY 351ST REGIMENT UNIT CREST (DUI)

The 351st Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia, better known as a “unit crest” or DUI, was originally approved for the 351st Regiment Infantry, Organized Reserves on 28 April 1928. It was redesignated for the 351st Regiment (AIT) on 12 August 1960. Its blue shield is a nod to the organization’s creation as an Infantry unit, with three blue stars taken from the state flag of Minnesota; the larger star at the top stands for the North star. A fleur-de-lis recalls the organization’s service in France. Unlike most DUIs, the 351st Regiment’s does not display the unit motto of TOUJOURS PRÊT, French for “Always Ready.”

The shield is blue for Infantry; the three stars are taken from the state flag of Minnesota, the "North Star State," the large star at the top representing the North Star. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes the service of the organization in France during World War I.

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.

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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Constituted in the National Army as the 351st Infantry on 5 August 1917, the 351st is credited with fighting in the Alsace 1918 campaign before returning to Camp Dodge in Iowa and ultimately a demobilization in 1919. When it was reconstituted in the Organized Reserves in June 1921, it was given both its old designation and assigned to the same unit as before, the 88th Division (which became the 88th Infantry Division in July 1942). The Regiment would fight in three campaigns, all in Italy, and its service was recognized with a French Croix de Guerre with Palm; the 2nd and 3rd Battalions were both individually honored with a Presidential Unit Citation for actions at Mr. Capello, Italy and Laiatico, Italy respectively.

Relieved from assignment to the 88th Infantry Division in May 1947, the Regiment was withdrawn from the Organized Reserve Corps and allotted to the Regular Army, only to be inactivated from September 1956 until 26 March 1959 when it was withdrawn from the Regular Army, allotted to the Army Reserve, and concurrently redesignated as the 351st Regiment. It was activated as an element of the 84th Training Division on 18 May 1959, the start of a nearly 40-year stretch in which the Regiment would be reorganized several times but always with its Battalions (between 1 and 3) as elements of the 84th Division.

But in April 1997 the Regiment’s lone Battalion, the 1st, was inactivated and relieved from assignment to the 84th Division, and two years later the Regiment was reorganized to consist of 3 Battalions, all elements of the 87th Division (Training Support) and all concurrently allotted to the Regular Army. When the Regiment was reorganized as a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental system on 15 December 2007, its Battalions were relieved from assignment to the 87th Division. Since that time, 1st Battalion has been awarded two Army Superior Unit Awards for its outstanding success as a training unit, while the 2nd Battalion also was chosen for the award for service between 2008-2011.

As of January 2021, the 1st Battalion, 351st Regiment is a Brigade Support Battalion assigned to the 181st Infantry Brigade, First Army Division West which supports Reserve Component (RC) Contingency Expeditionary Force (CEF) training. The Regiment’s 2nd Battalion, also a training unit, is a subordinate unit of the 177th Armored Brigade, First Army Division East, and the 3rd Battalion is assigned to the 166th Aviation Brigade at Fort Cavazos, Texas (formerly Fort Hood).
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