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History: Activated 4 September 1918 as 95th Division. Organized in September 1918 at Camp Sherman (Ohio), where it also was inactivated 21 December 1918. Assigned 24 June 1921 to the Organized Reserve, organized in November 1921 in Oklahoma City. Activated 15 July 1942, reorganized at Camp Swift (Texas) and re-designated 95th Infantry Division 1 August 1942. Inactivated 15 October 1945 at Camp Shelby (Mississippi). | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:us95id1.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:us95id1.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br> (Distinctive Unit Insignia) | ||
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Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold colored metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in width overall consisting of a broad arrow, point down, with red enameled shank, terminating at top to form the embattlements of a medieval tower all surmounted by a blue enameled wavy band. Above all a gold scroll with black letters bearing the motto "Iron Men of Metz." | Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold colored metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in width overall consisting of a broad arrow, point down, with red enameled shank, terminating at top to form the embattlements of a medieval tower all surmounted by a blue enameled wavy band. Above all a gold scroll with black letters bearing the motto "Iron Men of Metz." | ||
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The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved on 29 August 1942 for the 95th Infantry Division. It was authorized for the 95th Division (Training), U.S. Army Reserve on 24 June 1968. On 14 April 1972 it was amended to revise the description. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 22 December 1966. | The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved on 29 August 1942 for the 95th Infantry Division. It was authorized for the 95th Division (Training), U.S. Army Reserve on 24 June 1968. On 14 April 1972 it was amended to revise the description. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 22 December 1966. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category: Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1942]] | [[Category:Granted 1942]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1966]] | [[Category:Granted 1966]] | ||