1st Marines
| 1st Marine Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1913 – 1916; 1917 – 22; 1922 – 24; 1925 – 31; 1941 – 49; 1950 – present |
| Country |
 United States
|
| Branch |
 United States Marine Corps
|
| Type | Infantry regiment |
| Part of |
1st Marine Division I Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | MCB Camp Pendleton |
| Nickname(s) | "Inchon" |
| Motto(s) | Ready To Fight |
| Engagements |
World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Christopher Gideons |
| Notable commanders |
Clifton B. Cates William J. Whaling Chesty Puller Paul X. Kelley Clifford L. Stanley Stanley S. Hughes |
World War II
Vietnam War
Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror
The 1st Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. The regiment, sometimes known as "Inchon", falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force.
The regiment comprises four infantry battalions and one headquarters company:
The 1st Marines were activated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 27 November 1913. At this time, it bore the designation of 2nd Advanced Base Regiment. During the early years of its existence, the regiment was primarily employed as a combat force in the so-called Banana Wars, in the Caribbean area. The first of these engagements occurred in April 1914, when the regiment landed and seized the Mexican port of Vera Cruz.
They next participated in the Haitian campaign (1915–1916) and the Dominican Republic campaign (1916). On 1 July 1916, this organization was re-designated as the 1st Regiment of Marines. In December 1918, the 1st Regiment returned to the Caribbean and was deployed to Cuba for approximately six months.
Following its second Dominican tour of duty, it was deactivated; but it was subsequently reactivated at Quantico, Virginia on 15 March 1925. The Regiment received its present designation of 1st Marines on 10 July 1930. The 1930s was a period of inactivity in the 1st Marines' history, as the unit was in a deactivated status during most of this time. World War II was the occasion for the next reactivation of the Regiment on 1 February 1941 at Culebra, Puerto Rico as part of the 1st Marine Division.
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