1st Battalion, 10th Marines
1st Battalion, 10th Marines | |
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2d Marine Division | |
Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
Nickname(s) | Nightmare |
Motto(s) | "First in the World" |
Engagements | World War II
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Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel William R. Soucie |
Notable commanders | Emile P. Moses |
1st Battalion, 10th Marines (1/10) is an
Mission
The unit's mission is to provide direct artillery support for
Current units
- Headquarters Battery
- BatteryA (Alpha Battery)
- Battery B (Bravo Battery)
- Battery C (Charlie Battery)
- Battery D (Delta Battery)
- Battery R (Romeo Battery)
History
World War II
The unit was activated on November 1, 1940, at
During January 1942, 1/10 was deployed to American Samoa and detached from the 2d Marine Division. In November 1942, the unit was redeployed to Guadalcanal and attached to
1st Battalion, 10th Marines participated in the following World War II campaigns:
and subsequently in the occupation of Japan from September 1945 to June 1946.
During July 1946, 1/10 was relocated to MCB Camp Lejeune; then deactivated on November 18, 1947.
The unit was then reactivated to Camp Lejeune as 1st Battalion, 10th Marines on December 1, 1948.
1960s–1980s
1/10 deployed to Cuba in response to the missile crisis from October to December 1962.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the battalion was deployed to Europe for participation in
During the 1980s, the battalion became a cold-weather-trained unit, conducting training at
Charlie Battery was deployed to
1990s
First Battalion participated in Operations
A Detachment from Bravo Battery aboard the USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) during MARG 2–92 participated in Operation Provide Promise from July to November 1992.
From August to October 1994, an element of 1/10 participated in Operations
Global War on Terror
In February 2003, 1/10 deployed to
Then again Battery B deployed to Iraq in June 2004 to February 2005 performed split-battery operations from the cities Muhumadyia and Iskandariyah providing fire support for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).
From February-September 2005 Alpha Battery deployed to Fallujah in support of operation Iraqi Freedom II.
Between September 2007 and April 2008, 1/10 was deployed to Iraq and was stationed throughout the Al Anbar province as TFMP (Task Force Military Police).[1]
From November 2010 to May 2011, 1/10 deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
From August 2021 to December 2021, 1/10 (-/+) supported Operation Allies Refuge/Allies Welcome as part of Task Force Quantico.
See also
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- ^ "Lineage of 1st Battalion, 10th Marines" (PDF). United States Marine Corps. February 25, 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- Web