The 7th Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. ... 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. ... Twentynine Palms Base, officially the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), is a census-designated place and United States Marine Corps base located in Twentynine Palms in San Bernardino County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...

Mission

On-order, 7th Marines conducts mechanized, combined-arms operations and other expeditionary operations in order to support theater engagement plans and contingency operations. The Regiment will be prepared to deploy within 48-hours of the receipt of an execute order as either the ground combat element for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (1st MEB) or as a major subordinate element of the 1st Marine Division. As directed, the Regiment will prepare infantry battalions for deployment to the Pacific Command (PACOM AOR) in order to support III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) operations and training 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. ... 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. ... The United States 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force was originally activated in 1942, and took part in the struggle against the Japanese Empire during World War II. It took part in some of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific, including invading the Japanese islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. ...

History

Early years

7th Marines were formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 14, 1917. During World War One, the 7th Marine Regiment immediately deployed to Cuba for two years. They were deactivated in the demobilization that followed the war. When the Marine Corps was once again called upon to provide peacekeepers in the Caribbean (1933), elements of the Regiment were reactivated and deployed on Naval ships off the Cuban coast. At the end of the crisis, 7th Marines was once again deactivated. Nickname: City of Brotherly Love Motto: N/A Official website: http://www. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... 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. ...

World War II

On 1 January 1941, the Seventh Marine Regiment was re-activated in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Regiment moved to what is today Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. On 18 September 1942 the Regiment landed in the Solomon Islands on Guadalcanal. For four long months the Regiment relentlessly attacked the Japanese defenders and repulsed Banzai charges and suicidal attacks. During the Battle of Guadalcanal the heroism of Medal Of Honor winners "Manila John" Basilone, Mitchell Paige, and Navy Cross winner Chesty Puller, represented the actions of the Marines of the 7th Marine Regiment. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... It has been suggested that the corresponding part of this article or section be merged into Camp Delta. ... Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is near United States. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Guadalcanal, a 2,510 square mile (6,500 km²) island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon Islands, is largely a jungle. ... 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... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... John Basilone, USMC, recipient of the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and the Purple Heart. ... Mitchell Paige (August 31, 1918-November 15, 2003) was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor from World War II. He received the award, the most prestigious military honor awarded by the United States of America, for his actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands on... The Navy Cross The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. ... 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. ...

Arriving in Australia in January 1943, the vast majority of the Regiment suffered from malaria, wounds or just plain fatigue. Red blood cell infected with Malaria, derived from mala aria (Italian: bad air) and formerly called ague or marsh fever in English, is an infectious disease which causes about 350-500 million infections with humans and approximately 1. ...

Again and again the Regiment was called upon to storm the Japanese-held islands in the Pacific. The Seventh Marine Regiment fought in such places as Eastern New Guinea, New Britain, "Bloody Peleliu" and the Island Fortress of Okinawa. (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. ...

Korean War

On 17 August 1950, after the outbreak of the Korean War, the Regiment was reactivated, and on 21 September 1950 the Regiment landed at Inchon, as part of the 1st Marine Division. The Regiment fought from Inchon to the Yalu, at The "Frozen Chosin" Reservoir and in the long defense of South Korea until the armistice. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... The Battle of Inchon (code name: Operation Chromite) was a decisive 15-day invasion and battle during the Korean War. ... 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. ... Incheon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city and major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. ... The Yalu (Amnok) River is a river on the border between China and North Korea. ... 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...

Vietnam War

In fall of 1962, substantial parts of the Regiment embarked for the Caribbean and possible action in Cuba, aimed at forcing the removal of Soviet Nuclear Missiles pointed at the heart of America. As the Cuban Missile Crisis subsided, The Seventh Marines returned to Camp Pendleton, California. The confrontation with Communism was not finished with the removal of Soviet Missiles from Cuba. 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. ... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is near Oceanside, California. ...

In 1965, the battleground was Vietnam. On thousands of squad-sized patrols, in scores of battalion- and regimental-sized operations, and in fierce division-sized battles, such as the Tet Offensive, the Marines of the Regiment proved that they were worthy successors to those who had gone before them. Whether in armed action against the foe, or in civic action with the local populace, the Marines of the Regiment performed magnificently. The Regiment sailed left Vietnam in September of 1970. 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...

The Gulf War

In August of 1990, shortly after shifting the home of the Regimental colors from Camp Pendelton to the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, the Marines and Sailors of the Regiment deployed to Saudi Arabia. They were part of the attack into Kuwait and eventual victory. In August of 1991, in recognition of the unique organizational changes that occurred in Seventh Marines, and with the addition of 3rd LAI Battalion, 1st Tank Battalion and Delta Company 3rd AA Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment became Regimental Combat Team Seven (RCT-7). Twentynine Palms Base, officially the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), is a census-designated place and United States Marine Corps base located in Twentynine Palms in San Bernardino County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... Official force name 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Other names 3rd LAR Wolfpack Tip of the Spear Motto No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy Branch United States Marine Corps Chain of Command 1st Marine Division 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Description Light Armored Reconnaissance. ... Official force name 1st Tank Battalion Other names 1st Tanks Motto No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy Branch United States Marine Corps Chain of Command 1st Marine Division 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Description Provide armored forces in support of 1st Marine Division. ...

In December 1992, RCT-7 deployed on Operation Restore Hope to relieve famine and return order to Somalia. Over a five month period the Marines and Sailors paid in blood as they worked tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of the Somalian people and to restore order to their Ravaged Nation. Operation Restore Hope (UNOSOM II) was an American military operation with the support of the United Nations which was formed to deliver humanitarian aid and restore order to the African nation of Somalia which was suffering from a severe famine, general anarchy, and domination by a number of warlords following...

On 13 August 1993, on the eve of the Regiment's 76th anniversary, the Regiment formally marked the return to its original designation by changing its name from Regimental Combat Team 7 to 7th Marines (Reinforced). August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

In August of 1996, organizational changes once again designated 3rd LAR Battalion (Formerly LAI Bn) and 1st Tank Battalion as separate Battalions in direct support of the 7th Marine's MPF Mission. Also in direct support is Delta Company 3rd AA Battalion who returned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion.

Global War on Terror

See also

• United States Marine Corps
• Infantry

United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. ...

External links

• 7th Marines official website