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New maneuver center insignia announced |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 12 September 2009 |
FORT BENNING, Ga -- When the first Soldiers of the maneuver center don new shoulder insignia during the Maneuver Center of Excellence activation ceremony Oct. 1, it will be a revised version of the new patch introduced in February 2008. Fort Benning's Chief of Staff Col. Chuck Durr made the announcement earlier this week.
The new octagonal design, approved by the Army Institute of Heraldry
and the Army G-1, replaces the spear-shaped patch that was often
perceived as an upside-down 'Follow Me' patch.
An upside-down emblem in the military normally is a signal of distress
or defeat, said retired Lt. Col. Selby Rollinson, deputy chief of staff
for Fort Benning. The interior design remains the same with the
lightning bolt and yellow depicting the Armor's speed, power and branch
color. The bayonet and blue symbolize the Infantry's mission to close
with and destroy the enemy and branch color. The red symbolizes valor
and sacrifice.
The MCOE shoulder insignia, motto and crest were designed from a
compilation of suggestions submitted during a 2007 Army-wide design
contest.
Source and credits : http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/09/10/27212-new-maneuver-center-insignia-announced/
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