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US Army School Of Infantry
The United States Army Infantry School is a school located at Fort Benning, Georgia that is dedicated to training infantrymen for service in the United States Army. Organization The school is made up of the following components: * 197th Infantry Brigade **2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry **1st Battalion, 46th Infantry **2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry **3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry **3rd Battalion, 54th Infantry * 198th Infantry Brigade (Reflagged from Infantry Training Brigade) (ITB) **1st Battalion, 19th Infantry **2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry **1st Battalion, 50th Infantry **2nd Battalion, 54th Infantry **2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry For new recruits specializing in infantry, the 197th and 198th Infantry Brigades conduct 22 weeks22-Week One Station Unit Training of One Station Unit Training (OSU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distinctive Unit Insignia
A distinctive unit insignia (DUI) is a metallic Heraldry, heraldic badge or device worn by soldiers in the United States Army. The DUI design is derived from the coat of arms authorized for a unit. DUIs may also be called "distinctive insignia" (DI) or, imprecisely, a "Crest (heraldry), crest" or a "unit crest" by soldiers or collectors. The U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry is responsible for the design, development and authorization of all DUIs. History Pre-World War I Insignia Distinctive ornamentation of a design desired by the organization was authorized for wear on the mess dress, Mess Jacket uniform by designated organizations (staff corps, departments, corps of artillery, and infantry and cavalry regiments) per War Department General Order 132 dated December 31, 1902. The distinctive ornamentation was described later as coats of arms, pins and devices. The authority continued until omitted in the Army uniform regulation dated December 26, 1911. Distinctive unit insignia W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
