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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 Mexico in 1914 and has served in every major conflict that the United States has been involved in since then.

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  • 1st Battalion 5th Marines
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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 Mexico in 1914 and has served in every major conflict that the United States has been involved in since then.
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Garrison
Branch
command structure
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 5(xsd:integer)
Role
  • Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
Nickname
  • Geronimo
Country
  • United States
Current Commander
  • Lt. Col. Keven W. Matthews
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Caption
  • 1(xsd:integer)
Dates
  • --07-13
Unit Name
  • 1(xsd:integer)
Allegiance
  • United States of America
Battles
  • World War I *Battle of Belleau Wood *Battle of Château-Thierry *Battle of Saint-Mihiel *Meuse-Argonne Offensive World War II *Battle of Guadalcanal *Battle of Cape Gloucester *Battle of Peleliu *Battle of Okinawa Korean War *Battle of Pusan Perimeter *Battle of Inchon *Battle of Chosin Reservoir Vietnam War *Operation Union I & Operation Union II *Operation Swift *Battle of Hue Operation Desert Storm
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom *2003 invasion of Iraq *Operation Vigilant Resolve Operation Enduring Freedom *Operation Strike of the Sword
Motto
  • "Make peace or die"
Size
  • 1200(xsd:integer)
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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 Mexico in 1914 and has served in every major conflict that the United States has been involved in since then.
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