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3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5, nicknamed Dark Horse) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. The battalion is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , California and consists of approximately 1,000 Marines and Fleet Marine Force Navy personnel.
The 5th Marine Regiment (also referred to as "5th Marines") is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It is the most highly decorated regiment in the Marine Corps [ 3 ] and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF).
The ground combat element (GCE) consists of those combat and combat support units whose primary mission is to, (1) engage with and destroy the enemy by fire and/or maneuver, and/or shock effect, performed by infantry, field artillery, and tank units, (2) provide close battlefield support to other GCE units by assault amphibian, combat assault, light armored reconnaissance, reconnaissance, and ...
This is a complete list of Marines from the 3rd Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment who have been awarded any of the United States's three highest military decorations for valor in combat – the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, or the Silver Star. A † after a recipient's name indicates that the award was given posthumously.
Original Caption: The men on the hill are of the 3/3 headquarters group. From left to right is the Forward air controller, next the battalion CO Lt. Col. Schultz, I believe, next the Sgt. Maj. The picture was taken at Vandegrift Combat Base (VCB) also known as LZ Stud. Date Taken: Early 1969 Place Taken: LZ Stud. Photographer: Larry Polstra
5 March 1952 – 1 May 1958 1 July 1964 – 27 June 2008 27 June 2008 – 12 September 2023 12 September 2023 - Present: Country: United States: Branch: USMC: Type: Logistics: Part of: 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment 3rd Marine Division: Garrison/HQ: Marine Corps Base Hawaii: Nickname(s) "Longboard" Motto(s) 'O Ka Hana, 'A'Ole Ka 'Òlelo (Actions ...
A missing helicopter carrying five U.S. Marines has been found by civil authorities in Southern California, the U.S. Marine Corps announced Wednesday.
The 26th Marines were based in Vietnam beginning on 27 August 1966 (2nd Battalion, 26 Marines, 3rd Marine Division Reinforced) until 19 March 1970, but were never commanded there by the 5th Division. The 5th Division was ready to deploy anywhere by June 1967. It was never intended that the 5th Division would go overseas. It was a force in ...