I do like the Castle idea for sure. The Castle represents all Engineers, including your Combat Engineers (12 series), road builders, (Horizontal Engineers), Structure builders, (Vertical Engineers), and the Civilian/Officer side, the Corps of Engineers, which is not to be confused with the Engineer Regiment or Engineer Corps. (Confusing Yes?) About Sapper, I do have to comment about the above statement and not allow it to stand alone.jmorris wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:32 pmThe Sapper tab is not just for engineers though. It's worn by anyone who graduated the Sapper Leader Course operated by the U.S. Army Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. If you want to honor his service I'd suggest the Engineer castle with Buddy above and Grandpa below on grips.
There are folks that are Sapper Qualified (not MOS specific) and folks that are Qualified Sappers, (MOS specific). (Much like Ranger Qualified (again not MOS specific, do not have to be Airborne) versus Qualified Rangers, (MOS specific, plus must be Airborne)). These "Sappers" are your Combat Engineers, (12B) who conduct route clearance, breaching, demolition combat missions, and those other jobs that are directly associated with the Combat Mission and are often found up front with the Infantry and who often are in direct combat with an enemy force, especially during the Breach.
This from a retired "Combat Engineer" 1SG and "Qualified Sapper" AIR ASSUALT!