38th Sustainment Brigade

38th Sustainment Brigade
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active	2007 - Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army National Guard
Type	Sustainment Brigade
Size	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Kokomo, Indiana
Motto(s)	Never Quit
Engagements	Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current Commander	COL Kimberly Martindale
Current Command Sergeant Major	CSM Brenda Simmons
Current Deputy Commander	LTC TBP
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 38th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army National Guard in Indiana.

The former 38th Division Support Command (DISCOM), along with several other support units, transformed into the 38th Sustainment Brigade in 2007. When this transformation began, the unit's headquarters shifted from Indianapolis, Indiana to Kokomo, Indiana.

The 38th Infantry Division distinctive unit insignia was used by members of this unit until the current design was approved in May 2009.

The 38th Sustainment Brigade’s origins go back to the Mexican Border Crisis, as a combat arms company. The Indiana National Guard unit was organized and federally recognized on 3 June 1916 as Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry in Indianapolis. From 28 June through 9 July 1916, the unit was mustered into federal service in support of Mexican Border service. After nearly eight months, they were mustered out of federal service on 21–26 February 1917.

Only several weeks later, they were again called upon and entered federal service on 25 March 1917, for World War I. Upon arrival at Camp Shelby, Miss., they were redesignated as Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 152nd Infantry, a company of the 38th Division. The 38th Infantry Division arrived in Europe in October 1918 and was dispersed (or "skeletonized") into units already fighting on the front line. After the Armistice was signed, they were demobilized 8 March 1919, at Camp Taylor, Kentucky After World War I, Hqtrs. Co., 3rd Battalion, 152nd Infantry were reorganized and federally recognized 22 September 1921, at Indianapolis.

Subsequently, they went through two changes prior to World War II, including • Redesignated 1 January 1922 as Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry • Reorganized and redesignated 20 March 1934 as Headquarters Company, 151st Infantry Regiment.

They were inducted into federal service on 17 January 1941, at Indianapolis, for World War II. The 38th Division was also redesignated 10 February 1942, as 38th Infantry Division. The 38th Division conducted three years of training at Camp Shelby, Miss., as their mission had changed from the European Theatre to the Pacific Theatre, subsequent to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The 38th departed for Hawaii, in January 1944, for additional training, and security operations. The next stop was Oro Bay, New Guinea, for more jungle training and a few encounters with the Japanese, in which the unit quickly dispatched the enemy. From there the Division headed to Leyte, where they engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese in December 1944. The next landing, Luzon, was to be their assault landing, however ground troops in the area had already made the area safe, and they were met by Filipinos with baskets of food. The rest of the tour was more like Leyte.