Fort Campbell in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Sustainment Brigade Heraldry
101st Sustainment Brigade
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024
1. 101 Sustainment Brigade Marker
Inscription.
Sustainment Brigade Heraldry. 101st Sustainment Brigade. Symbolism. Red implies liberation. The deployed parachute denotes the unit's area of operations, which the Brigade supports. The saltire with the pierced circular center alludes to helicopter propellers. Black suggests steadfastness and strength. The compass rose symbolizes the global directional support to forces anytime, anywhere, under all conditions. The eagle's head, adapted from the 101st Airborne Division's shoulder sleeve insignia, alludes to the unit's airborne status when the organization was founded. The playing card symbols and the Torii gate allude to the original symbols painted on the 101st Soldiers' helmets during World War II. The motto translates to "Lifeliner."
Symbolism. Red implies liberation. The deployed parachute denotes the unit's area of operations, which the Brigade supports. The saltire with the pierced circular center alludes to helicopter propellers. Black suggests steadfastness and strength. The compass rose symbolizes the global directional support to forces anytime, anywhere, under all conditions. The eagle's head, adapted from the 101st Airborne Division's shoulder sleeve insignia, alludes to the unit's airborne status when the organization was founded. The playing card symbols and the Torii gate allude to the original symbols painted on the 101st Soldiers' helmets during World War II. The motto translates to "Lifeliner."
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 38.028′ N, 87° 27.158′ W. Memorial is in Fort Campbell, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is on Kentucky Ave north of 19th Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the campus of Fort Campbell. Visitors must access the base via Gate 7 to access marker. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Campbell KY 42223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024
2. 101 Sustainment Brigade Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
