3rd Battalion, 10th Marines
3rd Battalion 10th Marines | |
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2nd Marine Division | |
Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
Motto(s) | "Seven for One" |
Engagements | World War II
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3rd Battalion 10th Marines (3/10) was an
Mission
Provide direct support of the
Assigned Units when Deactivated
- Headquarters Battery
- Battery I
- Battery K
- Battery L
- Battery F 2/12
History
World War II
The battalion was activated on 14 June 1943 at
The 5/10 participated in the following World War II Campaigns:
The battalion was redesignated March 1, 1944, as the 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines (3/10). 3/10 participated in the occupation of Japan from September 1945 to June 1946. They relocated during July 1946 to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and were deactivated on November 18, 1947.
The Cold War & the 1990s
Reactivated October 17, 1949, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. The battalion participated in the Lebanon Operation, July–October 1958 and the Cuban Missile Crisis, October–December 1962. Elements of the battalion participated as part of the Multinational Peace-Keeping Force in Lebanon, August 1982 - February 1984
Parts of the battalion took part in the
In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew tore through southern Florida, just 20 miles south of Miami. Within a few days, Marines from the II Marine Expeditionary Force (which included Lima Btry, India Btry. and Kilo Btry. 3/10) deployed to Homestead Air Force Base to help those left devastated by one of the worst hurricanes in U.S. history. The Marines erected two tent cities in close proximity to local neighborhoods so that residents could live under cover while they worked on their homes and got their lives back in order. Marines also provided field kitchens, generators, water purification units, and storage tanks. Joint Task Force Andrew, a relief effort headquartered in Miami, included some 29,000 Marines, sailors, soldiers, airmen and national guardsmen.
The Global War on Terror
Kilo Battery (Battery K) served as the Marine artillery attachment for the
Additional Detachments have subsequently participated in the
The Battalion Headquarters with Battery I and Battery K deployed to Helmand Province Afghanistan in support of combat operations from October 2009 to May 2010. The Battalion assumed control of all artillery survey, meteorological and sensor assets as well High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Batteries (Battery R then Battery T) from 5th Battalion, 11th Marines already in theater. Battery L served with the 24th MEU during the period while Battery F remained manned, trained and ready to deploy as required. Battery F subsequently deployed to the Afghanistan Sangin Valley in support of 3/5 from December 2010 to May 2011 as part of the 26th MEU when called to support combat operations.
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 unit citation. 3/10 has been presented with the following awards:
Ribbon | Unit Award |
Presidential Unit Citation
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Navy Unit Commendation with bronze star | |
Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal | |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four Bronze Stars
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World War II Victory Medal | |
Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia clasp | |
National Defense Service Medal with three Bronze Stars | |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with three Bronze Stars | |
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three Bronze Stars | |
Iraq Campaign Medal | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
See also
Notes
- ^ *"US camps in New Zealand". NZ History, Te Ara. 16 May 2015.
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
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