12th Marine Regiment (United States)
| 12th Marine Regiment | |
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12th Marine Regiment Insignia
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| Active | October 4, 1927 - 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 3rd Marine Division |
| Part of | 3rd Marine Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Smedley Butler, Okinawa, Japan |
| Nickname(s) | Thunder and Steel |
| Motto(s) | Honor, Fidelity, Valor |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel J.C. Lewis |
Vietnam War
Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror
The 12th Marine Regiment is an artillery regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Camp Smedley Butler, Okinawa, Japan. Nicknamed "Thunder and Steel," the regiment falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Division.
Provide close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets which threaten the success of the supported unit.
The regiment is made up of two artillery battalions and one headquarters battery:
Activated October 4, 1927, at Tientsin, China and assigned to the 3rd Marine Brigade.
The regiment was reactivated September 1, 1942, at San Diego, California, as the 12th Marines and assigned to the 3rd Marine Division. They relocated during October 1942 to Camp Dunlap, California. From there the deployed during March 1943 to Auckland, New Zealand. In July 1943 they moved to Guadalcanal.
The regiment participated in the following World War II campaigns:
Following the war, 12th Marines relocated in December 1945 to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
Reactivated March 17, 1952, at Camp Pendleton, California, and assigned to the 3rd Marine Division. Deployed during August 1953 to Camp McNair, Japan. Redeployed during February 1956 to Okinawa. Redeployed from March–July 1965 to the Republic of Vietnam.
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