A shield shaped gold metal and epoxied device 15/32 (2.94cm) in height blazoned as follows: Argent, a cross couped Gulessur mounted by a representation of a pontoon bridge fesswise Or, in dexter chief an ambulance wheel and in sinister chief, a lamp of knowledge, both of the last. Attached below the shield a maroon scroll inscribed HONOR WITH COMPASSION in gold.

The colors maroon and white are used for units of the U.S. Army Medical Department. The cross is a symbol of service and physical care; it refers to the organizations mission of medical support. The pontoon bridge was used during WWII by the 188^th Medical Battalion at the Roer River crossing site in Germany. The wheel refers to the 472^ndMotor Ambulance Co. which moved with the 188^th five times during its campaign participation for Rhineland. The lamp of learning is a symbol of the Army Medical Professional Training Brigade.

Argent, a cross couped Gules surmounted by a representation of a pontoon bridge fesswise Or, in dexter chief an ambulance wheel and in sinister chief, a lamp of knowledge, both of the last.