296th Infantry Regiment Unit Crest (Alerta Esta) ISLAND_16~81306 The Navy Expeditionary Medal and

The Navy Expeditionary Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal are not authorized to be awarded for the same event and service members who qualify for both must decide which medal they prefer

Defending Mercury is their motto

Originally approved in 1962 for the 34th Quartermaster Battalion

Criteria: These distinctive unit insignia (DUI) are worn by the 234th Signal Battalion

TX and their motto is Orderly Regulation

296th Infantry Regiment Unit Crest (Alerta Esta) ISLAND_16~81306 The Navy Expeditionary Medal andUS Army 296th Infantry Regiment Unit Crest (Alerta Esta or Alert It Is) The 296th Infantry Regiment, part of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, originally consisted of Puerto Rican soldiers and officers. Today, only its 1st Battalion is active, serving under the 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. The regiment has a history of being the first Puerto Rico National Guard unit to engage in combat, with roots dating back to May 17, 1762, as part of