Often referred to as unit crest or a DUI for short, the Distinctive Unit Insignia of the Special Troops Battalion, 29th Infantry Division was approved on 27 October 28.
It consists of two main components, a shield and scroll, with the first featuring two sections rendered in primarily in blue and gray. The colors are reference to the 29th Infantry Division’s nickname of “Blue And Gray,” created to reflect the fact that during the Civil War it was composed of units from both the Union and Confederacy. A blue scroll attached to the shield has the Battalion motto, “Support And Protect,” inscribed upon it in gold letters.
In the upper third of the a spread-winged eagle perched upon the top of a wagon wheel, an image adapted Quartermaster Corps’ branch insignia to emphasize the Battalion’s Logistics duties; it also denotes the Command Group and Staff of the Battalion. The shield’s lower two thirds contains three interlaced chevrons that represent the three unit groupings in the Battalion: Support (Medical, Maintenance, Transportation, and Food), Communications and Signal Support, and Military Police and Security organizations during wartime. The chevrons interlaced arrangement points to the cooperation and teamwork of the personnel from the different unit types that ensures the Battalion’s mission success.
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The 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.