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+Shield: The background colors symbolize the unit’s ability to deploy worldwide in a timely manner; light blue refers to the air, green implies the earth/land and blue is for the sea.
+The pale denotes military strength and dark blue is the color traditionally associated with Infantry units and emphasizes the Battalion’s promptness to enable the Brigade and other Battalions within the Brigade with military intelligence, signal, engineer, military police, chemical, biological, and nuclear capabilities. The pheons signify readiness and allude to the five components that comprise the Special Troops Battalion: military intelligence, signal, engineer, military police and chemical, which are crucial to success of the Brigade on the battlefield.
+Crest: The palm fronds denote honor, symbolizing the decorations awarded for service in Vietnam and Iraq. The banner signifies reward for valiant service and indicates the Battalion’s Superior Unit Award.
+The daggers in fret illustrate the unit’s four campaign credits.
+The Coat of Arms was approved 18 April 2008
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