Approved for wear on 2 October 1969, the 8th Army Distinctive Unit Insignia—also called a unit crest or a DUI—features a facsimile of the unit’s
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
on a scarlet and white background called an annulet in heraldry. Annulets are symbols of fidelity, continuity, and jurisdiction; the horizontal division between scarlet and white refers to the flag base that is authorized for United States Armies. “Pacific Victors,” a motto rather than a nickname, is inspired by the Army’s string of successes during its island-hopping campaign in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
The Eighth Army arrived in Korea almost as soon as war broke out in 1950 and has remained there ever since. Previously stationed at Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, the Army relocated to United States Army Garrison-Humphreys in a metropolitan area just south of Pyeongtaek 2018.
The Eighth’s main combat arms units are the 2nd Infantry Division and 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.
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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. Current regulations do not permit the DUI to be worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
Enlisted personnel wear the insignia centered on a shoulder loop by placing it an equal distance from the outside shoulder seam to the outside edge of the shoulder-loop button. Officers (except Generals) wearing grade insignia on the shoulder loops center the DUI by placing it an equal distance between the inside edge of the grade insignia and the outside edge of the button.
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.Related Items
United States Army Eighth Army Patch (SSI)