10th Marine Regiment (United States)
| 10th Marine Regiment | |
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10th Marine Regiment Insignia
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| Active | 25 April 1914 - present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| 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(s) | Fireball |
| Motto(s) | King of Battle Arm of Decision (Old) |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Col. Joseph T. Allena Jr. |
| Notable commanders |
Thomas E. Bourke |
Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror
The 10th Marine Regiment is an artillery regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. They fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force.
5th Battalion, 10th Marines (5/10) was disbanded on 1 June 2012.
3rd Battalion, 10th Marines (3/10) was disbanded on 26 April 2013.
Provide fires in support of 2nd Marine Division using organic indirect fire assets while coordinating both lethal and non-lethal fires from other II Marine Expeditionary Force fire support agencies in order to suppress, neutralize or destroy the enemy.
10th Marines was originally formed in Quantico, Virginia on 25 April 1914 as an artillery battalion under the 1st Marine Brigade. As a battalion, 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 re-designated as the 10th Marine Regiment of Field Artillery.
Between 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.
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