Eagles Of War - 593rd Sustainment Brigade

A dark blue (old glory blue) rectangle arced at top and bottom 3 inches (7.02 cm) in height and 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall, in chief below an arc of five white stars is a white stylized outline of the summit of Mt. Rainier detailed dark blue and silver gray; in base three demi-spears, one erect superimposed by two saltirewise, all with buff shafts and scarlet spear points.

Symbolism

Red, white, and blue are our National colors, with red being emblematic of valor; white, purity of purpose; and blue, loyalty. Buff and scarlet are the traditional colors of Army Support. The stars commemorate the five campaigns the 593d participated in, namely World War II, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Somalia, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The massive Mount Rainier dominates the skyline in the Northwest and recalls the Brigade’s heritage of being stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, for over 30 years. The spears overlap to form an “X” on an “I” that alludes to the Roman numeral “IX” or nine. Nine plus the three spears and five stars signify the number 593, the numeric designation of the Brigade. The three arrows represent combat readiness and the three core branches of logistics: Ordnance, Quartermaster, and Transportation, that the 593d Sustainment Brigade provides to the War-fighter.

Background

The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved effective 16 April 2008.

Command Sgt. Maj. Earlene Lavender, the battalion command sergeant major for the 22nd Personnel Services Battalion, places the new 593rd Sustainment Brigade patch on the left shoulder of Lt. Col. Robert J. Yost, the battalion commander of the 22nd PSB. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mark Bell

Note: The effective date

16 April 2008

Army Unit Gets New Patch in Iraq

Soldiers get new parent unit and home station.

By Sgt. Amanda J. Solitario
Logistics Support Area Anaconda,PAO

LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA,

Iraq

, May 23, 2007 — Army patches are symbolic of a unit's history, lineage, and pride. As the Army changes, some units are rightly signifying that transformation

with a new patch. Soldiers in the 22nd Personnel Services Battalion marked the reorganization of their parent unit, the 593rd Sustainment Brigade, with a

May 16 patch ceremony at the East Morale,

Welfare and Recreation Center.

"I think the new patch is cool and has a lot of meaning to it. The patch represents everything that is the 593rd."

U.S. Army Sgt. Dominque Lurks

While the 22nd PSB falls under the 45th Sustainment Brigade in Iraq, they are a part of the 593rd SB back at their home station in Fort Lewis, Wash.

"Due to the 593rd's deployment and subsequent transformation in theater from a corps support group to a sustainment brigade, it is only proper that our battalion takes a pause in operations to carry forward with this tradition," said Lt. Col. Robert J. Yost, the battalion commander for the 22nd.

"When our battalion finally redeploys home to Fort Lewis, there will be an immediate recognition of our participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and acceptance back into the 593rd organizational structure,"he said.During the ceremony, the soldiers

of the 22nd PSB tore the old patch off their left shoulder, and waited for the commander to walk through the ranks and personally place the new

insignia in the empty spot.The new patch is a blue

and white barrel-shaped image with three

red-tipped spears, five stars, and a large

mountain in the backdrop.
The three spears, matching the traditional colors of army support, signify the three core branches of logistics-ordnance, quartermaster, and transportation.

The five stars commemorate the five campaigns the brigade supported-World War II, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Somalia, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

As a part of the Army's transformation and modularization, the 593rd changed from a corps support group to a sustain As a part of the Army's transformation and modularization, the 593rd

changed from a corps support group to a

sustainment brigade-a modification that will nearly

triple the size of the unit, said the

593rd Command Sgt. Maj. Robert D. Haymans.

The 593rd SB, currently supporting operations in Al Asad, Iraq, had their patch ceremony May 1.

"Accomplishing this transformation while deployed and conducting combat support operations is truly a phenomenal feat," Yost said. "I salute those great warriors who made this all possible."

The 593rd SB, currently supporting operations in Al Asad, Iraq, had their patch ceremony May 1.

"Accomplishing this transformation while deployed and conducting combat support operations is truly a phenomenal feat," Yost said. "I salute those great warriors who made this all possible."

The 593rd Sustainment Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Robert D. Haymans and Commander Col. Richard B. Burns unveil the new unit colors at a ceremony May 1, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte

Note: The Brigade Colours are

Theater Made!!

Manufactured in Iraq!!