341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist)

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Military Intelligence Corps

On 1 July, 1987 the Military Intelligence Corps was activated as a regiment under the U.S. Army regimental system. To the left is the insignia of the the Military Intelligence Corps. The Sphinx at the shield's center has been associated with U.S. military intelligence since 1923, when it was adopted as the insignia of the Military Intelligence Officers Reserve Corps. This mythological creature has exemplified the combination of wisdom and strength with silence from ancient times to the present. The Key and Lighting bolt represent Knowledge and Speed. The Motto "Always Out Front" is a reminder that the members of the Corps are continuously in action against the enemy's of our nation.

The Military Intelligence Branch is a basic branch of the U.S. Army, and its soldiers are primarily concerned with the intelligence aspects of the Army's mission. Although Intelligence personnel have been a part of the Army since its founding in 1775, it wasn't until July, 1967 that a number of intelligence and security organizations were combined to form this branch of service. Military Intelligence soldiers wear the branch insignia shown on the right. In 1971, the Unites States Army Intelligence Center and School, the home of Military Intelligence, was established at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.


On a dagger point up,
a heralding sun all in gold
charged with an oriental blue rose.

341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist)

LINEAGE and HONORS

The 341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), was federally activated on  December 1, 1989 under the Command of Lieutenant Colonel David J. Siefert.  The Battalion which is affiliated with the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist), was activated in the State of Washington with a Headquarters, Headquarters Service Company, and Company A.  The mission of the Battalion is to provide trained linguists qualified as: Interrogators of Prisoners of War, Counterintelligence Agents, Signal Intelligence Operators, and Intelligence Analysts. In addition to providing the U.S. Army with foreign language support, the Battalion serves as a center for language training and development during peacetime.

BLAZON and DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA

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