38th Infantry Unit Crest

38th Infantry Regiment Unit Crest

The 38th Infantry Regiment Unit Crest is the distinctive unit insignia (DUI) of the U.S. Army's 38th Infantry Regiment, famously known as the "Rock of the Marne." The crest commemorates the regiment's service during World War I and its role in the Second Battle of the Marne.

The regiment earned the "Rock of the Marne" nickname during the German offensive at the Second Battle of the Marne in 1918. The distinctive unit insignia was approved in 1922 and incorporates heraldic elements representing the regiment's historic actions during World War I.

38th Infantry Unit Crest Features

• Unit: 38th Infantry Regiment
• Branch: U.S. Army Infantry
• Type: Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) / Unit Crest
• Motto: "THE ROCK OF THE MARNE"
• Heritage: World War I, Second Battle of the Marne
• Use: Army dress uniforms, military displays, collections, and veteran memorabilia

38th Infantry Regiment Insignia

The 38th Infantry Regiment was constituted in the Regular Army in 1917 and organized at Syracuse, New York. Assigned to the 3rd Division during World War I, the regiment fought during the Second Battle of the Marne, helping stop the German advance and earning its enduring "Rock of the Marne" nickname.

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