68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion ( United States ) The 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion is a U . S . Army support battalion stationed at Fort Carson , Colorado . The Battalion motto is " Wheels of Distinction " . The battalion call sign until October 4 , 2012 was " Stagecoach " . On that day , the battalion changed its call sign to " War Wagon . " The 68th has deployed overseas to India , Burma , Somalia , Cuba , Kuwait , Saudi Arabia , Iraq , and Afghanistan . Organization . The 68th CSSB is currently assigned to the 43rd Sustainment Brigade . Subordinate elements of the 68th are : Service history . Constituted 1 May 1936 in the Regular Army as Headquarters , 2d Battalion 45th Quartermaster Regiment ( Truck - Army ) and allotted to the Eighth Corps Area . Redesignated 29 September 1939 as Headquarters , 2d Battalion 45th Quartermaster Regiment ( Truck - Corps ) . Redesignated 8 January 1940 as Headquarters , 2d Battalion 45th Quartermaster Regiment ( Truck ) . Redesignated 1 April 1942 as Headquarters , 2d Battalion 45th Quartermaster Truck Regiment . World War II . Activated 9 May 1942 at Camp John T . Knight , Oakland Sub - Port of Embarkation , California . In January 1943 , the battalion proceeded to Camp Stoneman , Pittsburg , Northern California where they participated in numerous training exercises in preparation for deployment . The Battalion delivered by convoy large numbers of vehicles to ports of embarkation up and down the Pacific Coast from the Stockton Ordnance Depot to Vancouver , Washington , Port Hueneme , California and Los Angeles , California . In September 1943 the Battalion boarded the transport George Washington in San Pedro ( Submarine Base , Los Angeles ) , California and voyaged for 6 weeks to Bombay , India . After 4 days in Bombay , the Battalion boarded the British transport Nevasa and sailed to Calcutta , India . The 2nd Battalion remained in Calcutta to clean up the bottleneck of supplies that had developed from incoming ships and barges . With this mission accomplished , the Battalion joined the rest of the 45th Quartermaster Regiment in Ledo , Assam . On 1 December 1943 , the Battalion was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 68th Quartermaster Battalion , Mobile . The duties of the Battalion consisted of rail unloading and convoying supplies forward for the Chinese Army in India and Merrill ’ s Marauders . The convoying continued in ever - increasing distances as the length of the road was extended until it linked up with the Burma Road in Wanting . The Battalion was one of the first units to be put on Burma Convoy Duty delivering vehicles to the China Theater Headquarters at Kunming . While the Japanese attempted to break out into the Imphal Plain , the battalion was called on to assume infantry duty to protect the Ledo Base in the event of a possible attack . However , not a single Japanese showed up and the Battalion returned to convoy duty . In October 1945 , after V - J Day , the Battalion left Ledo by train across India to Karachi Port , India and eventually arrived in New York on 24 November . The Battalion was broken up , out processed , and inactivated on 26 November 1945 at Camp Kilmer , New Jersey and Officers and Soldiers returned by detachments to camps nearest their homes . Inactivation and rebirth . Redesignated 1 August 1946 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 68th Transportation Corps Truck Battalion . Redesignated 14 July 1966 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 68th Transportation Battalion . Activated 25 August 1966 at Fort Carson , Colorado . Over the years , the Battalion has maintained high state of readiness and training , in addition to providing essential transportation support to CONUS based units . Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm . 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 . Operation Restore Hope . 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 . Operation Sea Signal . 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 . Transformation . On 1 October 2006 , the 68th Corps Support Battalion was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company , 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion . Shoulder sleeve insignia . Description : On a buff colored vertical rectangular embroidered item , arched outwardly at top and bottom , a red diagonal stripe from upper left to lower right , between a white compass rose upper right and stylized buff mountain range of five peaks with white snowcapped with dark gray details ; all within a 1 / 8 inch ( 3 . 2 mm ) yellow border . Overall dimensions are 2 1 / 16 inches ( 5 . 24 cm ) in width and 3 1 / 16 inches ( 7 . 78 cm ) in height . Symbolism : Buff and scarlet are the colors traditionally associated with the Support units . The diagonal stripe suggests protection . The compass rose signifies guidance and the unit ’ s capability to deploy worldwide . The stylized mountain range denotes Fort Carson , Colorado , home of the unit since 1966 . The five peaks allude to the five campaigns fought by the 43d Corps and Area Support Groups , predecessors to the 43d Sustainment Brigade . Background : The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved effective 16 April 2008 . Distinctive unit insignia . Description : A gold and enamel device , one inch in height , 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 . " Crest : On a wreath of the colors ( or and gules [ brick red ] ) an elephant passant superimposed by the head of a Burmese tribeswoman in traditional brass neck loops and jewelry surmounted in base by the tip of a scimitar suspended bendwise from the elephant ' s upraised trunk proper .