U.S. 10th Marine Regiment
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| 10th Marine Regiment | |
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 10th Marine Regiment Insignia |
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| Active | April 25, 1914 |
| Country | USA |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Artillery Regiment |
| Role | Provide fires in support of 2nd Marine Division |
| Part of | 2nd Marine Division II Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
| Nickname | 10th Marines |
| Motto | King of Battle |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian Battle of Okinawa Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom |
The 10th Marine Regiment is an artillery regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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[edit] Subordinate units
- Headquarters Battalion 10th Marines
- 1st Battalion 10th Marines (1/10)
- 2nd Battalion 10th Marines (2/10)
- 3rd Battalion 10th Marines (3/10)
- 5th Battalion 10th Marines (5/10)
[edit] Mission
Provide fires in support of 2nd Marine Division using organic indirect fire assets while coordinating both lethal and non-lethal fires from other II MEF fire support agencies in order to suppress, neutralize or destroy enemy.
[edit] History
In times of peace and near war, the 10th Marines has served in Iceland, China, Japan, Lebanon, Norway and Germany, the Middle East and has a continuing relationship with the Landing Force Sixth Fleet. By 2000, the Regiment's unbroken service spans 75 years. That line from the Marines Hymn, "We have fought in every clime and place where we could take a gun," could well serve as its alternate motto: Mexico, Haiti, Santo Domingo, the Pacific islands and atolls- the Regiment has been there.
[edit] Early years
10th Marines was originally formed in Quantico, Virginia on April 25, 1914 as an artillery battalion under the 1st Marine Brigade. As a battallion, the unit took part in conflicts in Haiti and the Dominican Republic from August 1915 to May 1917. The Battalion was expanded throughout mid-1917 and finally, on 15 January 1917 the unit was redesignated as the 10th Marine Regiment of Field Artillery.
Between the World War I and II, the Regiment filled many different roles, including building their Barracks and various other construction around the base, and guarding the mail. It even participated in annual reenactments of Civil War battles. During this same time, the Regiment was deployed to China, and to Iceland just prior to American involvement in World War II.
[edit] World War II
During the War the Regiment was involved in the assault on Guadalcanal and later took part in the bloody battles of Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa.
[edit] Post World War II
After the end of World War II the 10th Marines found themselves at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, which would be their home until present day. As the Korean War started the 10th Marines were working with a skeleton crew, but five month's later they were fully mobilized and back up to wartime strength and ready to fight. Again, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, they were mobilized to participate in the blockade of Cuba.
[edit] Modern-Day Activities
Since the end of the Korean War, that time the Regiment has participated in exercises testing the methods of firing 155mm howitzers from landing craft, as well as the twice annual Fire Exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Regiment has also continuously sent firing batteries and battalions to train in Okinawa and to participate in CAX, a desert training operation held at Twenty-Nine Palms, California on the edge of the Mojave Desert.
[edit] First Gulf War
In January of 1990, the Regiment deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. The Regiment was tasked with providing fire support for the 2nd Marine Division in the war to oust Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait.
[edit] Global War on Terror
10th Marines deployed to Kuwait in early 2003 and provided fire support for Task Force Tarawa during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. They continue to deploy batteries to Iraq to provide fire support and also act as provisional rifle companies in the Al Anbar province of western part of the counry. Units of the regiment also continue to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| U.S. 10th Marine Regiment |
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| 1st Battalion 10th Marines | 2nd Battalion 10th Marines | 3rd Battalion 10th Marines | 5th Battalion 10th Marines |
