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U. S. ARMY 5TH ARMORED DIVISION (VICTORY) -  The 5th Armored Division ("Victory") was an armored formation of the United States Army active from 1941 to 1945 and from 1950 to 1956.  The 5th Armored "Victory" Division was activated on October 10, 1941, and reached the United Kingdom in February 1944.

U. S. ARMY 4TH ARMORED DIVISION (NAME ENOUGH) -  The 4th Armored Division of the United States Army was an Armored Division that earned distinction while spearheading General Patton's Third Army in the European theater of World War II.  The 4th Armored Division, unlike most other U.S. armored divisions during World War II, didn't officially adopt a nickname for the division during the war.

U. S. ARMY 3RD ARMORED DIVISION (SPEARHEAD) -  The 3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead") was an armored division of the United States Army. Unofficially nicknamed the "Third Herd", the division was first activated in 1941, and was active in the European Theater of World War II.  The division was stationed in West Germany for much of the Cold War, and participated in the Persian Gulf War. On January 17, 1992, in Germany, the division ceased operations.  In October 1992, it was formally deactivated as part of a general drawing down of forces at the end of the Cold War.

U. S. ARMY 2ND ARMORED DIVISION (HELL ON WHEELS) -  The 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels") was an armored division of the United States Army.  The division played an important role during World War II in the invasions of North Africa and Sicily and the liberation of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands and the invasion of Germany.  During the Cold War, the division was primarily based at Fort Hood, Texas, and had a reinforced brigade forward stationed in West Germany.  After participation in the Persian Gulf War, the division was deactivated in 1995.

U. S. ARMY 1ST ARMORED DIVISION (OLD IRONSIDES) -  The 1st Armored Division—nicknamed "Old Ironsides"—is a combined arms division of the United States Army.  The division is part of III Corps, with its base of operations in Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.  It was the first armored division of the U.S. Army to see battle in World War II.  Formed in 1940, the 1st served in North Africa from November 1942 to May 1943 and in Italy from October 1943 to the end of the war.

PISCES ZODIAC SYMBOL -  Represented by two fish tied together and swimming in opposite directions. It expresses the duality of Pisces.  A person connected to this sign is a mediator between two different realities, with their biggest role of a bridge between life and death.  The twelfth and last sign of the Zodiac calendar, Pisces is synonymous with creativity, imagination and versatility.  People with this sign are born between 20th day of February and 20th day of March.

ANIMAL TOTEMS - A totem is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol of a tribe, clan, family or individual.   Different animal guides, also called spirit guides and/or power animals, come in and direct the tasks that need to complete along our journey.

Webster's Dictionary defines a totem as: "A natural object, usually an animal that serves as a distinctive, often venerated emblem or symbol.  A means of personal or spiritual identity."

ARROWHEAD -  Native American symbols are geometric portrayals of celestial bodies, natural phenomena, everyday objects and animal designs. The meaning of the Arrowhead symbol was to signify alertness.   Native Americans have long believed that wearing a hand-carved arrowhead, as a talisman around your neck, was a symbol of protection, courage and strength.  They also believed that the arrowhead protected them from illness and acted as a guard against the Evil Eye.  It would deflect any negative energy, protect them from their enemies and absorb their power.

MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION I.T. TRIBE - The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Muscogee people, also known as the Creek, based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.  Calling themselves Este Mvskokvlke (pronounced [isti məskógəlgi]), they are regarded as one of the historical Five Civilized Tribes of the American Southeast.   The tribe is descended from the historic Creek Confederacy, a large, heterogeneous group of indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands.

CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBES -  The Sioux Nation is divided into four major groups, the Tetons, Santee, Yankton, and Yanktonai.  The Cheyenne River Sioux are part of the Teton branch which comprises seven bands - the Oglala, Brulé, Hunkpapa, Miniconjou, Oohenonpa, Sans Arc or Itapzico, and Sihasapa (ENAT, 222-228).  All seven of these bands refer to themselves as Lakota, "allies".