The United
States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force
projection from the sea, using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver
combined-arms task forces and is one of seven uniformed services. Administratively
within the Department of the Navy, operationally the U.S. Marine Corps acts as
a separate branch of the military, often working closely with US Naval forces
for training, transportation, and logistic purposes.
1st
Marine Division (United States)
The 1st
Marine Division is the oldest, largest (active duty), and most decorated division
in the United States Marine Corps representing a combat-ready force of more
than 19,000 men and women. It is one of 3 active duty divisions in the Marine
Corps today and is a multi-role, expeditionary ground combat force. Nicknamed
"The Old Breed", it provides the ground combat element of the I
Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton, California.
The 1st Marine Division is currently composed of :
Headquarters Battalion;
1st Marine Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
7th Marine Regiment
11th Marine Regiment
1st Combat Engineer
Battalion
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
1st Reconnaissance
Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
3rd Assault Amphibian
Battalion
3rd Light Armored
Reconnaissance Battalion
5th
Marine Regiment (United States)
The 5th Marine Regiment 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 and falls under the command of
the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF).
The Regiment comprises four
infantry battalions and one headquarters company:
1st Battalion 5th Marines
(1/5)
2nd Battalion 5th Marines
(2/5)
3rd Battalion 5th
Marines (3/5)
2nd Battalion 4th Marines (2/4) - assigned
to the 5th Marine Regiment for historical reasons.
3rd
Battalion 5th Marines
3rd Battalion 5th Marines (3/5) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. The
battalion, nicknamed "Dark Horse", is based out of Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton, California and consists of approximately 1000 Marines and
Sailors. They fall under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st
Marine Division
