counterinsurgency operations in Regional Command East, Afghanistan from August 2009 through June 2010. The 38th Infantry Division headquarters had responsibility for the domestic all-hazards response team (DART) mission in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the event of a major incident in the eastern half of the United States. Most recently the 38th Infantry Division headquarters deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield (OSS) in 2019 and 2020. Operation Spartan Shield includes operations in Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE). 38th Infantry Division Soldiers have also supported COVID-19 relief operations, as well as civil disturbance operations in Indianapolis and Washington, D.C. Insignia The division's shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) is a spade shaped shield, bordered in green, with the right half red, the left half blue. Superimposed on the shield is a white monogram "CY" which alludes to the divisional nickname "the Cyclone Division." The distinctive unit insignia (DUI) is in the shape of a clover leaf in memory of the original badge for non-color bearing divisional units. The lightning flashes represent the unit's participation in three World War II campaigns, with the Luzon assault landing recognized by the arrowhead tip in the center flash. The cloud and lightning flashes are an allusion to the cyclone. The colors blue, white and red refer to the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the unit for their part in liberating the country. History World War I The 38th Infantry Division's headquarters was activated at Camp Shelby 25 August 1917, composed of units drawn from Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Major General William H. Sage, a Medal of Honor recipient from the Philippine-American War was its first commander. In keeping with new naming conventions issued by the War Department, National Guard regiments were given three digit numbers (for example, the 1st Indiana Infantry Regiment became the [[151st Infantry Regiment (United States)|151st Infantry Regiment), and National Guard divisions were numbered from 26 through 42. Troops began to arrive at Camp Shelby, Mississippi for training in September 1917. Once there, the 38th Division was organized into a "square" division of two brigades; the 75th Infantry Brigade and the 76th Infantry Brigade, the 138th, 139th, and 163rd Field Artillery Regiments, the 113th Engineer Regiment, the 113th Medical Battalion, and a separate signal battalion. After constructing their base camp at Camp Shelby, the 38th Infantry Division began training in October 1917.