18 Psychological Operations
Battalion
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Unit
Insignia
- Description: A
silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches
(2.86cm) in height overall consisting of a black scroll
unrolled vertically bearing a silver representation of
the Trojan Horse and projecting diagonally behind the
scroll a silver Greek sword, hilt extending to the right
in base, and from the blade in upper left a threefold
silver scroll arched across the top and inscribed "ANTICIPATE",
looped at the left side bearing "THE" and
arched across the bottom containing "COMMAND"
in black letters.
- Symbolism: The
black scroll alludes to the organization’s
planning, production, and dissemination of civilian mass
communications material. In conjunction with the sword
it also refers to the unit’s provision of
propaganda support for the military command in various
operational environments and to Civil Affairs in
occupied or liberated territory. The Trojan Horse,
identified with the use of subtlety and imagination in
the accomplishment of military objectives, refers to the
battalion’s mission to conduct supporting
psychological operations. The classification of
propaganda by source is symbolized by black (source
misidentified), stippled silver color (source
concealed), and clear silver color (true source
identified).
- Background: The
distinctive unit insignia was originally authorized for
the 360th Psychological Operations Battalion on 30 Mar
1967. It was redesignated for the 18th Psychological
Operations Battalion on 16 Jun 1996.
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Coat
of Arms
- Description:
Shield: Argent, a parchment scroll palewise Sable
surmounted by a sword bendwise point to chief Argent
(Silver Gray); on a chief Vert a Trojan Horse of the
first. Crest: That for the regiments and separate
battalions of the Army Reserve: From a wreath Argent
(White) and Vert (Bottle Green), the Lexington Minute
Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John
Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the common in
Lexington, Massachusetts. Motto: ANTICIPATE THE COMMAND.
- Symbolism:
Shield: Bottle green and silver gray are the colors used
for Psychological Operations units. The black scroll
alludes to the organization’s planning, production,
and dissemination of civilian mass communications
material. In conjunction with the sword it also refers
to the unit’s provision of propaganda support for
the military command in various operational environments
and to Civil Affairs in occupied or liberated territory.
The Trojan Horse, identified with the use of subtlety
and imagination in the accomplishment of military
objectives, refers to the battalion’s mission to
conduct supporting psychological operations. The
classification of propaganda by source is symbolized by
black (source misidentified), stippled silver color
(source concealed), and clear silver color (true source
identified). Crest: The crest is that of the U.S. Army
Reserve.
- Background: The
coat of arms was authorized on 16 Jun 1996.
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