1st Battalion 6th Marines
| 1st Battalion, 6th Marines | |
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1st Battalion, 6th Marines insignia during WWI
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| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Role | Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver |
| Part of |
6th Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Division II Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
| Motto(s) | "Ready to Fight since 1917" & "1/6 HARD" |
| Engagements | World War I *Battle of Belleau Wood *Meuse-Argonne offensive World War II *Battle of Guadalcanal *Battle of Tarawa *Battle of Saipan *Battle of Tinian *Battle of Okinawa Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom *Operation Moshtarak Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | LtCol. Jason C. Drake |
| Notable commanders |
Wesley L. Fox, Thomas S. Jones Richard A. Huck William M. Jurney |
Wesley L. Fox, Thomas S. Jones Richard A. Huck
The 1st Battalion, 6th Marines (1/6) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It consists of approximately 1,100 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the command of the 6th Marine Regiment, the 2nd Marine Division of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF).
The battalion was activated on 11 July 1917 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia as the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. It deployed to France from September to October 1917 and was assigned to the 4th Brigade, 2nd Division (Army), American Expeditionary Force. For the actions at Belleau Wood, Soissons, and Blanc Mont, the 6th Marine Regiment was awarded the French Croix de Guerre three times. As a result, the regiment is authorized to wear the fourragère of the Croix de Guerre (seen in the unit's logo), one of only two units in the Marine Corps so honored, (the other being the 5th Marine Regiment). The fourragère thereafter became part of the uniform of the unit. All members of the modern 6th Marines are authorized to wear the fourragère while serving with the regiment.
The battalion participated in the following World War I campaigns:
Along with the following defensive campaigns:
1/6 participated in the Occupation of the Rhineland from December 1918 to July 1919. It relocated to Quantico, Virginia in August 1919 and was deactivated on 20 August 1919.
The battalion was reactivated on 12 June 1922 and participated in maneuvers at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. From June–July 1922, it was assigned to the Marine Corps Expeditionary Force.
From January to September 1925 it deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The unit returned to Norfolk, Virginia and was deactivated on 1 October 1925.
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