U.S. ARMY 876TH ENGINEER BATTALION UNIT CREST (DUI)

The 876th Engineer Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI), or unit crest, features the scarlet and white branch colors of the Corps of Engineers on the shield portion, with a black castle tower containing four merlon at the top of a heraldic pile; the four merlons represent the organization’s four campaigns in France and Europe while designated as an Engineer Aviation Battalion, with the pile suggesting an airfield runway. Counterchanged in scarlet and white, the pile and fess form a keystone, an allusion to the Battalion’s home state of Pennsylvania (the “Keystone State”). "Build For Tomorrow" is the Battalion motto.

Distinctive Unit Insignias are 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.

More 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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Awarded two Navy Unit Commendations for deployments during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2005 to 2006, 2006 to 2007), the 876th Engineer Battalion has long been associated with the 2nd Brigade (later 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team), 28th Infantry Division in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. In November 2022, the Battalion was mentioned in several news stories when four of its members were chosen to receive training on the newly introduced Common Robotic System-Individual, or CRS-I. The CRS-I is a 32-pound, A tracked robot equipped with several cameras and multiple cameras, the CRS-I is a 32-pound, “man-packable” robot that can be carried in a medium rucksack. It is especially well-suited for tasks such as clearing buildings, caves, or other restrictive areas terrains, as well as for identifying the location of enemies (and civilians) and potentially hazardous devices without exposing the user to danger.

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U.S. ARMY 876TH ENGINEER BATTALION UNIT CREST (DUI)