68th Corps Support Battalion
On order, the 68th Corps Support Battalion deploys to the Theater of Operations to provide medium (petroleum and general cargo) and heavy lift transportation support, tailorable ammunition supply support, direct support maintenance and class IX supply support to divisional and non-divisional units in our area of operations. The 68th Corps Support Battalion is prepared to provide supply support (Class I, II, IIIP, IIIB, IV, and VII) and services when task organized to do so.
The 68th Corps Support Battalion was constituted 1 May 1936, in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 45th Quartermaster Regiment. On 1 April 1942, it was re-designated as Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 45th Quartermaster Truck Regiment. During World War II, the Battalion provided transportation support throughout India and Burma. The unit received the India-Burma and Central Burma campaign streamers during World War II.
Upon return from overseas, the unit was re-designated on 1 August 1946 as Headquarters, 68th Transportation Corps Truck Battalion. On 14 July 1966, the unit was re-designated as Headquarters, 68th Transportation Battalion at Fort Carson, Colorado. Over the years, the Battalion has maintained high states of readiness and training, in addition to providing essential transportation support to CONUS based units.
The 68th Transportation Battalion deployed to Saudi Arabia from October 1990 to June 1991 in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Throughout this campaign, the 68th provided key transportation support throughout the theater. The unit received the Meritorious Unit Citation for services in Southwest Asia.
On 15 October 1992, the Battalion was re-designated as the 68th Corps Support Battalion. From May to August 1993, the 68th once again was on the move. The Battalion deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia to provide maintenance, supply, transportation and field services in support of Operation Continue Hope.
From October 1994 to March 1995, the 68th Corps Support Battalion deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In support of Operation Sea Signal, the Battalion provided essential life support to include transportation, maintenance, supply and field services to Cuban and Haitian migrants and US Forces. The unit received the Joint Meritorious Unit Award for service to Joint Task Force 160 during this operation. The 68th returned to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from January to April 1996 to close the migrant support facilities constructed during Operation Sea Signal.
The Distinctive Unit Insignia is a gold and enamel device consisting of a blue ring interlace over and under a brick red ring, each issuing one wavy gold arrow overall to the left and to the right between the motto inscribed on top of the blue ring "Wheels of" and on the bottom of the ring "Distinction", all in gold. The two rings simulate wheels; the blue alludes to the Quartermaster insignia wheel from which the unit descended, and the brick red one to the Transportation Corps insignia wheel. The two arrows represent honors awarded the unit during the India-Burma and Central Burma campaigns during World War II, and the wavy arrows symbolize the tortured Burma Road run as well as suggests the important idea of "Points of Departure and Arrival."
