The 1st Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is near Oceanside, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...

Current Units

The Regiment is comprised of four infantry battalions and one headquarters battalion: Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. ... Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO code In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ...

• Headquarters Battalion 1st Marines (HQ/1)
• 1st Battalion 1st Marines (1/1)
• 2nd Battalion 1st Marines (2/1)
• 3rd Battalion 1st Marines (3/1)
• 1st Battalion 4th Marines (1/4) - assigned to the 1st Marine Regiment for historical reasons)

Official force name 3rd Battalion 1st Marines Other names Thundering Third Motto No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy Branch United States Marine Corps Chain of Command 1st Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division Description Marine infantry battalion Readiness Capable of short notice world wide deployment. ...

History

The First Marines were activated Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 27, 1913. At this time it bore the designation of 2d Advance Base Regiment. On July 1, 1916, this organization was re-designated as the 1st Regiment of Marines. During the early years of its existence, the Regiment was primarily employed as a combat force in the so-called "Banana Wars", in the Caribbean area. The first of these engagements occurred in April 1914 when the Regiment landed and seized the Mexican port of Vera Cruz. The Regiment next participated in the Haitian campaign (1915–1916) and the Dominican Republic campaign (1916). In December 1918, the 1st Regiment returned to the Caribbean and was deployed to Cuba for approximately six months. Nickname: City of Brotherly Love Motto: N/A Official website: http://www. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... The Caribbean, (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Dutch: Cariben or Caraïben, or more commonly Antillen) or the West Indies, is a group of islands and countries which are in or border the Caribbean Sea which lies on the Caribbean Plate. ... Veracruz from space, July 1997 The city of Veracruz is a major port city on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. ... The United States occupation of Haiti began on July 28, 1915 and ended in mid-August, 1934. ...

Following its second Dominican tour of duty it was deactivated, but was subsequently reactivated at Quantico, Virginia on 15 March 1925. The Regiment received its present designation of 1st Marines on July 10, 1930. The decade of the 1930s was a period of inactivity in the 1st Marines' history, as the unit was in a deactivated status during most of this time. World War II was the occasion for the next reactivation of the Regiment on February 1, 1941 at Culebra, Puerto Rico as part of the 1st Marine Division. Quantico, Virginia is in Prince William County, 23 miles north-northeast of Fredericksburg, Virginia, near Dumfries and Stafford along Highway 619. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Isla Culebra (Snake Island) is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico originally called Isla Pasaje and Isla de San Idelfonso. ... The 1st Marine Division is the oldest, largest (active duty), and most decorated division-sized unit in the United States Marine Corps representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. ...

World War II

The 1st Marines initial operation of the war was its part in the ousting of the Japanese from Guadalcanal under the command of Col. Clifton B. Cates. Next came the New Britain campaign in December 1943 and this was followed by the bloody Battle of Peleliu. The last World War II engagement for the Regiment was the Okinawa campaign. Combatants United States, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands Japan Commanders Frank Fletcher (tactical commander) Alexander Vandegrift (ground force commander) Hyakutake Haruyoshi (ground forces) Gunichi Mikawa (naval forces) Strength 29,000 (November 12) 30,000 (November 12) Casualties 1,492 killed, 4,500 wounded 15,000 KIA, 9,000... cate is the supreme fasist dictator of the world her army will burn and kill all that stand in her way particularly brad he must die first after becoming treasurer of the debate team cate went on a power ear bringing down everything in here path she ruled with an... (This article is about the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. ... Like the bloody World War II island campaigns before it, the battle of Peleliu was a fight to capture an airstrip on a speck of coral in the western Pacific. ... Combatants United States,United Kingdom (Naval involvement only) Japan Commanders Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr. ...

In September 1945, the 1st Marines deployed to North China to take part in the garrisoning of the area and in the repatriation of former enemy personnel. It remained in China until February 1949. They returned to Camp Pendleton and were deactivated on October 1, 1949. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is near Oceanside, California. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

Korean War

Col. Lewis "Chesty" Puller at Inchon leading 1st Marines

The Korean War resuscitated the buildup of the Marine Corps. As a result, the Regiment was brought back into existence on August 4, 1950. On September 15, the 1st Marine Division, including the 1st Marines, assaulted the beaches of Inchon. Colonel Puller at Inchon. ... Colonel Puller at Inchon. ... The Korean War, from June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (the war has not ended officially), was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... The 1st Marine Division is the oldest, largest (active duty), and most decorated division-sized unit in the United States Marine Corps representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. ... The Battle of Inchon (code name: Operation Chromite) was a decisive 15-day invasion and battle during the Korean War. ...

The Regiment then went on to take part in the liberation of Seoul and later in the noted Chosin Reservoir Campaign. For the next two and one-half years, the 1st Marines continued to engage the North Koreans and Chinese Communists. Following the termination of hostilities in July 1953, the Regiment remained in Korea and acted as a defensive force against possible Communist attempts to rekindle the war. The 1st Marines returned to Camp Pendleton in April 1955. There it stayed for the following ten years except for a brief deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and the Caribbean during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Seoul (서울, (help· info)) is the capital of South Korea (the Republic of Korea) and is one of the most populous cities in the world, located in the northwestern part of the country on the Han River. ... Combatants Peoples Republic of China United Nations forces; including United States Commanders Song Shi-Lun Oliver Smith Strength 120,000 40,000 Casualties 25,000 killed, 12,500 wounded, 30,000 frost-bite casualties 2,500 dead, 192 missing, 5,000 wounded, 7,500 cold related injuries The Battle... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is near Oceanside, California. ... ... U.S.A.F. spy photo of one of the suspected launch sites The Cuban Missile Crisis was a very tense confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States over the Soviet deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba. ...

The Vietnam War

With the intensification of the American involvement in the war in Vietnam in 1965, the Regiment was ordered to the Far East that summer. By January 1966 the entire Regiment had completed its move to the embattled nation. The first major operation in the war for a battalion of the 1st Marines was Harvest Moon in December 1965.

By fall of 1967, the 1st Marines were operating permanently in the northern sector of the I Corps tactical zone. The following winter the communists launched their all-out Tet Offensive. The enemy overran Hue, the old imperial capital. Between 31 January and 2 March 1968, elements of the 1st Marines, along with other U.S. Marine and South Vietnamese units, fought to regain control of the city. Bitter street fighting and hand-to-hand combat characterized the battle. Hue, however, was finally recaptured after the enemy suffered nearly 1,900 killed. The Regiment remained deployed in South Vietnam for the next two and a half years, participating in numerous operations, both large and small. In 1971, the Regiment was ordered back to the United States at Camp Pendleton. The 1st Marines were the last Marine infantry unit to depart Vietnam. Unit Distinctive_Unit_Insignia of the United States Army I Corps, Americas Corps. ... The Tet Offensive (January 30, 1968–1969) was a series of operational offensives during the Vietnam War, coordinated between battalion strength elements of the National Liberation Fronts Peoples Liberation Armed Forces (PLAF) or Viet Cong and divisional strength elements of the North Vietnams Peoples Army of... e gradation of color; for the city in Vietnam, see Huế. A hue refers to the gradation of color within the optical spectrum, or visible spectrum, of light. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809km² N/A Population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809km² N/A Population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is near Oceanside, California. ...

Post Vietnam Era

In the spring of 1975, the 1st Marines provided primary support to the Marine Corps Base at Camp Pendleton for preparation of a camp to house Vietnamese refugees during Operation New Arrivals. In 1983 1st Marines were assigned responsibility to provide the Ground Combat Element for the WESTPAC MAU. Since the inception of the Special Operations Capable (SOC) Marine Expeditionary Unit's (MEU's) in support of contingency operations in the Western Pacific, the 1st Marine Regiment has been the SOC Regiment of the 1st Marine Division.

Operation Desert Storm and the LA Riots

In August 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait and 1st Marines deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield. On December 30, 1990, 1st Marines was designated as Task Force Papa Bear The Task Force attacked into Kuwait on February 23 and continued its march to the vicinity of Kuwait International Airport where hostilities ceased on February 27. See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Kuwait International Airport is located in Al-Maqwa, Kuwait, near Kuwait City. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

From 1 May to 11 May 1992, elements of the Regiment deployed to perform riot control operations as part of the Joint Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Los Angeles. Assuming a prominent role in quelling the urban unrest in South Central Los Angeles. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the south and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. ...

Operation Iraqi Freedom

In January 2003, 1st Marines deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Organized as a 5,000-man combined arms task force known as Regimental Combat Team One [RCT-1], the regiment fought its way from Kuwait to Baghdad, with significant actions at An Nasariyah, Al Kut, and Baghdad. Subsequent to the collapse of the regime, the RCT conducted security and stability operations in Baghdad and Al Hillah until returning home throughout the summer of 2003. For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the... Location of Baghdad within Iraq Baghdad (Arabic: , from Persian بغداد , meaning given by angels) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Province. ... Kūt (كوت; also known as Kut-Al-Imara and Kut El Amara) is a city in eastern Iraq, on the left bank of the Tigris River, about 100 miles south east of Baghdad, at 32. ... Al Hillah (Arabic: الحلة) is a city in central Iraq on the river Euphrates, 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad, with an estimated population of 364,700 in 1998. ...

In February of 2004, 1st Marines deployed to the Al Anbar province of Iraq. Upon arrival in theater, 1st Marines formed into a Regimental Combat Team (RCT-1) and conducted a relief-in-place with 3d Brigade of the 82d Airborne Division. RCT-1 consisted of several major subordinate commands from 1st Marine Division and various smaller attachments from throughout the Marine Corps. The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army was formed originally as the 82nd Infantry Division on August 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. ...

Marines of 1st Marine Regiment in Fallujah

The RCT’s area of operation (AO), consisted of numerous cities most important of which was Al Fallujah. On March 31, 2004, four U.S. Citizens working for Black Water Security were attacked, mutilated and hung on a bridge in the city. On April 7, 2004, Operation Vigilant Resolve commenced in response to these murders. After intense urban fighting, a political resolution was mandated and the regiment was ordered out of the city. This article is about the city of Fallujah in Iraq. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Operation Vigilant Resolve was an abortive US operation to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah during the 2003 occupation of Iraq. ...

Throughout September and October of 2004, insurgent presence increased in Fallujah. Led by 1st Marine Division, Operation Al Fajr began its assault north of the city with six infantry battalions in the attack. Designated the Division Main Effort, RCT-1 crossed the line of departure on November 7, 2004. After twelve days of intense urban combat, 1st Marine Division had defeated the insurgents and successfully fought its way to the southern end of the city capturing the western half of Fallujah. First Marines returned to a well-deserved welcome at Camp Pendleton, California, on April 2005. The 1st Marine Division is the oldest, largest (active duty), and most decorated division-sized unit in the United States Marine Corps representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is near Oceanside, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...

References

• Regimental History

See also

• United States Marine Corps
• List of United States Marine Corps regiments
• Chesty Puller

United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... This is a list of United States Marine Corps regiments, sorted by status and number, with the current or most-recent type and division. ... Chesty Puller Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell Chesty Puller (June 26, 1898 – October 11, 1971) was a United States Marine officer, notable as the most decorated Marine in history. ...

External links

• 1st Marine Regiment official website
• USMC official website