5th Marine Regiment
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The 5th Marine Regiment (also referred to as "5th Marines") is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It is the most highly decorated regiment in the Marine Corps[3] and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF).
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5th Marine Regiment/"5th Marines" | |
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Active | 1917–1919; 1920–1930; 1934–present |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Light infantry |
Size | 4,800 |
Part of | 1st Marine Division I Marine Expeditionary Force |
Garrison/HQ | MCB Camp Pendleton |
Nickname(s) | "The Fighting Fifth" |
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Commanders | |
Commander | Colonel Chris Steele |
Notable commanders | Charles A. Doyen Hiram I. Bearss Wendell Neville Logan Feland Samuel Harrington Julian C. Smith Charles Barrett Alfred H. Noble LeRoy P. Hunt Merritt A. Edson Oliver P. Smith John H. Griebel Victor H. Krulak John T. Selden Harold D. Harris Lewis W. Walt Fred E. Haynes Jr. Martin Brandtner Lawrence D. Nicholson Thomas V. Draude[1] Kenneth R. Kassner [2] |
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