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1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors. Nicknamed Geronimo, it falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. The battalion was formed in 1914 and has ...
1st Marine Division (reinforced) [3] Major General Jim Mattis, Commanding General 1st Marine Regiment [3] 3rd BN, 1st Marine Regiment [3] 1st BN, 4th Marine Regiment [3] 2nd BN, 23rd Marine Regiment [3] 2nd Light Armored Recon Battalion [3] 5th Marine Regiment [3] 1st BN, 5th Marine Regiment [3] 2nd BN, 5th Marine Regiment [3] 3rd BN, 5th ...
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).
U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 5th Marines fire at insurgent positions during the First Battle of Fallujah. On 1 April, Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, deputy director of U.S. military operations in Iraq, promised an "overwhelming" response to the Blackwater USA deaths, stating "We will pacify that city." [37]
2nd Bn, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP) 1st Infantry Division (Mech) MG Thomas Rhame 1st Brigade 5th Bn, 16th Infantry Regiment (Mech) 1st Bn, 34th Armor Regiment 2nd Bn, 34th Armor Regiment 1st Bn, 5th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP) 2nd Brigade 2nd Bn, 16th Infantry Regiment (Mech) 3rd Bn, 37th Armor Regiment 4th Bn, 37th Armor Regiment
The 3rd ACR departed Ramadi in September 2003, handing it over to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (1st BCT, 1st ID) of Fort Riley, Kansas; however, until March, the 1st BCT fell under the command of the 82nd Airborne Division. In March, the 1st Marine Division deployed to Anbar, replacing the 82nd. While Army units in Iraq ...
2nd Battalion 5th Marines (2/5 or "Two Five") is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps consisting of approximately 800 marines and sailors. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and fall under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.
Major Brian R. Chontosh (born 1974) is a retired [citation needed] United States Marine Corps officer who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. At the time, he was a platoon commander for Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division.