US Army 135th Military Intelligence Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia

Description/Blazon A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure (Oriental Blue) a lightning flash issuant from dexter chief bendwise Or, overall a fess Argent (Silver Gray) bearing a bar invected Sable. Attached below the shield a Black scroll doubled and inscribed "PIERCING THE FOG OF WAR" in Silver.

Symbolism The colors oriental blue and silver gray are traditionally associated with military intelligence units. The lightning flash is symbolic of speed in accumulating accurate information necessary to achieve the total military preparedness. The stylized clouds allude to the unit's capabilities and goals: to strive twenty-four hours a day to pierce enemy intelligence lines effectively and provide the information necessary for total preparedness.

Background The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 25 October 1988.