1st Battalion, 1st Marines
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1st Battalion, 1st Marines (1/1) is an
Organization
1/1st Marines is a battalion-level infantry unit composed of infantry Marines and support personnel.
The battalion has been organized around fire and maneuver warfare in tropical, woodland, desert, or Arctic environments. From at least 1989, the units were organized as such:
- Company A” Red Death” (Helicopter company) - trained for insertion by (CH-53E Super Stallion)
- Company B “Raiders” (Boat company) - trained for insertion by boats (zodiacs). Also complemented with mountain warfareand various swimming specialties (CWSS, scout swimmer, etc.)
- Company C” Chosen” (AAV company) - trained for insertion by Assault Amphibious Vehicle.
- Weapons company "Whiskey" - usually split into 3 infantry platoons, each vehicle-borne through a variation of the Humvee.
- Mortar platoon - deploys and deliver 81 mm mortars via a M252 mortar system.
- Javelin platoon - employs the SMAW and, since its introduction in 2002, the Javelinweapons systems.
- 50-caliber machine gun or the Mk-19) and anti-armor missilemen (employ the TOW-2 missile).
- Mortar platoon - deploys and deliver 81 mm mortars via a
- Headquarters and Service Company “Hades” - The largest company, H&S includes the Battalion Commander and the Sergeant Major. It is organized as such:
- S-1 (personnel)
- S-2 (intelligence)
- S-3 (operations)
- S-4 (supply and logistics)
- S-6 (communications)
- BAS (Battalion Aid Station staffed by U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen)
Variations
Since 2003, after the fall of Saddam Hussein's government, the strategic operations
Military transition teams
Infantry company reorganization
In addition, the various companies were redrawn in order to reflect their new duties. Normal training was complemented with responsibilities befitting an urban environment:
- Rifle companies (A, B, and C) focused less on improvised explosive devices).
- The mortar platoon of the Weapons company (usually resigned to the rear of the fighting line in linear warfare in order to set up and deliver indirect mortar projectiles) has experimented with various vehicle of mortarmen as riflemen.
- Weapons company utilized to provide quick reaction and mobility in urban missions.
1/1 in a MEU (SOC)
When trained as a battalion landing team, the battalion can attach to a
History
World War II
1st Battalion 1st Marines was activated on March 1, 1941, at
1/1 was reactivated on February 7, 1942, at
- Battle of Guadalcanal
- Battle of New Britain
- Battle of Peleliu
- Battle of Okinawa
Following the end of the war 1/1 returned to MCB Camp Pendleton in September 1945 and were deactivated on October 31, 1947.
Korean War
Following the outbreak of the
The battalion spent much of the remainder of the war defending the thirty-eighth parallel.[2] All told, it fought in the Korean War from September 1950 through July 1953.
Following the war, the battalion participated in the defense of the Korean Demilitarized Zone from July 1953 to April 1955.
Vietnam War
1/1 deployed to
Persian Gulf War and the 1990s
The 1st Battalion, 1st Marines deployed from
Global War on Terror
On September 11, 2001, the Marines of 1/1 were deployed on a WestPac (a deployment in an
Afghanistan invasion
Among 1/1's missions in
Operation Iraqi Freedom
The unit deployed in support of OIF I, assisted the local police and performed security operations in southern Iraq, mainly Um Qasar and Basra, co-located with British units there.[6] After 2 weeks, the unit left the country, finished their West-PAC deployment and returned to Camp Pendleton.
Later, as part of the
1/1 handed off the territory to
The unit returned to Camp Pendleton in mid-2005 and prepared again to deploy in 6 months. They departed Camp Pendleton beginning on January 21, 2006. They were operating in
1/1 deployed back to
Operation Enduring Freedom; Return to Afghanistan
In June 2012, after 11 years, 1/1 returned to Afghanistan to operate in Helmand Province as part of Regimental Combat Team 6 as part of the counter insurgency effort operating around the town of Agha Ahmad, Khanashin, Kajaki, and the Nawa district and around Camp Leatherneck.[13][14][15]
Notable former members
- Robert H. Barrow, served as A Company Commander during the Korean War, later became 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps
- Jim Beaver, actor
- Gunnery Sergeant with A Company, Medal of Honor recipient, Battle of Huế
- Raymond Gilbert Davis, Medal of Honor recipient, general officer who served in the Pacific, Korean, and VietnamWars.
- Adam Driver, actor, served in 81mm Mortar Section.
- W. D. Ehrhart, writer and poet
- One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer, an autobiography about the Global War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, Medal of Honor recipient (posthumously), Battle of Huế
- Robert Neller, served as A Company Commander during the battalion's Western Pacific deployment in 1982, later became 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps
- Everett P. Pope, Medal of Honor recipient, Battle of Peleliu
- James McCain, son of senator John McCain
- Ray L. Smith, served as A Company Commander during the Vietnam War
- Austin Shofner, former POW who escaped Japanese captivity, served as Commanding Officer during the Battle of Okinawa
Unit awards
A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded citation. 1/1 has been presented with the following awards:
Ribbon | Unit Award & Campaign Streamers |
Silver Stars
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Bronze Star
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Meritorious Unit Commendation | |
World War I Victory Medal with one Bronze Star | |
American Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Star | |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Bronze Star
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World War II Victory Medal | |
Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia clasp | |
China Service Medal | |
National Defense Service Medal with three Bronze Stars | |
Korean Service Medal with two Silver Stars | |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |
Vietnam Service Medal with two Silver Stars and three Bronze Stars | |
Southwest Asia Service Medal | |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal | |
Iraq Campaign Medal | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Korean Presidential unit Citation
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Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Streamer
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Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Civil Action Medal
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See also
Notes
- ^ Warfare. 1997. pp. 28–29.
- ^ Martin Russ, The Last Parallel, p. 54.
- ^ Summary of Action for Operation Desert Storm 24–27 February 1991 (Report). United States Marine Corps Declassified Documents. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ^ "Global War on Terrorism Chronology, 2001-2005". Campaign Chronologies of the United States Marine Corps. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ "History of the 15th MEU". 15th MEU. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- ^ "13th MEU Provides Assistance in Southern Iraq". Navy Newsstand. Public Affairs, Expeditionary Strike Group 1. October 28, 2003. Story Number: NNS031028-13. Retrieved 2007-12-26 – via GlobalSecurity.org.
- ^ ""What is it really like to be a soldier in Iraq?" in Warriors". America at a Crossroads. PBS. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 June 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- ^ Skelton, William (March 25, 2006). "Marines patrol Army territory near Abu Ghraib". Marine Corps Times. Story ID#: 20063291594. Archived from the original on 1 April 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2006.
- ^ Skelton, William (April 20, 2006). "Marines in Iraq thwart insurgency". Marine Corps Times. Story ID#: 200642661121. Archived from the original on 1 May 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2006.
- ^ Skelton, William (May 5, 2006). "Marines, Iraqi police patrol Khandari". Marine Corps Times. Story ID#: 2006595250. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 10 May 2006.
- ^ Muhlenberg, Bryce (2006-12-12). "2d Marine Division". Marine Corps News. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ Murphy, Jerry (2008-02-06). "Marines from the Heartland storm into Iraq, relieving 1/1". Marine Corps News. Archived from the original on 15 August 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ^ Ward Jr., Anthony (24 August 2012). "'Sailor of the Sands' provides care in Afghanistan". I Marine Expeditionary Force. Archived from the original on 2014-08-13.
- ^ Lamothe, Dan (24 August 2012). "Current phase of Marine drawdown in Afghanistan nears completion". Battle Rattle. Archived from the original on 2014-08-13.
- ^ "Night Patrol". Time. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- Bibliography
- Warfare (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Headquarters Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps. June 20, 1997. Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1 (MCDP-1). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
This publication, Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1, supersedes Fleet Marine Force Manual 1.
Available online from the Joint Electronic Library, Defense Technical Information Center, U.S. Department of Defense.
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