Engineer Castle
Welcome to the Corp of Engineers, please pin the castle to our newly deserve Engineer Soldiers. Most folks that see the Branch Insignia don’t know what the castle means or where its heritage comes from. After hours of research I have learned more than I would have ever imagined, I’m going to cover the meaning, the history and the honor of getting to wear the castle upon my collar.
Throughout my reading, I found out that the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) adopted the triple-turreted castle for the engineers due to its meaning of fortification, building, and breaching. Use of this castle was first implemented at the Military Academy in the 1840’s for Cadets to wear on their uniforms due to at that time the Academy was ran by the Engineer Corp. In the 1920’s the design of the castle was changed for both enlisted and officer’s, the castles color for both is now set to be gold in color. The Castle was the designated insignia for the Engineers; it is on our Branch Insignia, on our Branch Plaque, on our Regimental Insignia, and even on our Regimental Coat of Arms.
Our medieval castle with the three turrets exemplifies our ability to build, breach and fortify. To me, each of these …show more content…
Department of the Army (2012) “honor according to our Army values is to live up to all our Army values; Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless-Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage” (Figure 2-1). To me when I see our castle these values standout having remarkable remembrance of the traditions and heritage of what our castle represents to the Corp, the Army, and our Country. It is truly an honor and a blessing when wearing my Army Service Uniform to have the Branch Insignia pinned upon my collar, and the Regimental Insignia on my chest to show admiration to the
Welcome to the Corp of Engineers, please pin the castle to our newly deserve Engineer Soldiers. Most folks that see the Branch Insignia don’t know what the castle means or where its heritage comes from. After hours of research I have learned more than I would have ever imagined, I’m going to cover the meaning, the history and the honor of getting to wear the castle upon my collar.
Throughout my reading, I found out that the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) adopted the triple-turreted castle for the engineers due to its meaning of fortification, building, and breaching. Use of this castle was first implemented at the Military Academy in the 1840’s for Cadets to wear on their uniforms due to at that time the Academy was ran by the Engineer Corp. In the 1920’s the design of the castle was changed for both enlisted and officer’s, the castles color for both is now set to be gold in color. The Castle was the designated insignia for the Engineers; it is on our Branch Insignia, on our Branch Plaque, on our Regimental Insignia, and even on our Regimental Coat of Arms.
Our medieval castle with the three turrets exemplifies our ability to build, breach and fortify. To me, each of these …show more content…
Department of the Army (2012) “honor according to our Army values is to live up to all our Army values; Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless-Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage” (Figure 2-1). To me when I see our castle these values standout having remarkable remembrance of the traditions and heritage of what our castle represents to the Corp, the Army, and our Country. It is truly an honor and a blessing when wearing my Army Service Uniform to have the Branch Insignia pinned upon my collar, and the Regimental Insignia on my chest to show admiration to the