25Th Infantry Division (Tropic Lightning) Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI)
Description/Blazon
Centered on a black volcano emitting a gold cloud a vertical lightning flash divided red above and gold below all enclosed by a pair of green palm branches with stems crossed in base and leaves terminating at either side of the cloud above.
Symbolism
The lightning flash, adopted from the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 25th Infantry Division and the enclosing palm branches allude to the Division nickname "Tropic Lightning". The erupting volcano is an allusion to the State of Hawaii.
Background
The distinctive insignia was approved on 21 April 1965. It was amended on 18 May 1972, to correct the nickname of the 25th Infantry Division in the symbolism.
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TRI-Congressional Gold Medal Exhibit
TRI Congressional Gold Medals Ceremony
26 September 2026, 3 PM
The U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii is Honored to Announce The Grand Opening of Our New Exhibit to Honor The Service of Japanese American Veterans of WWII, Filipino Veterans of WWII, and Chinese American Veterans of WWII! The TRI-Congressional Gold Medal Exhibit is a new one of a kind Display in the US that showcases The Service and Sacrifice of These Three Special Groups and their Families from “The Greatest Generation, who answered America’s call to duty during the Second World War!
Please join us at the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii at 2131 Kalia Road at Fort DeRussy as We Celebrate and Remember their Selfless Service to Our Country! The event will be held in front of the U.S. Army Museum at 3:00 PM on the 26th of September 2026, as the most important part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Army Museum!
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