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3rd Battalion 7th Marines

3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment
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3/7 insignia
Active 1 January 1941 – present
Allegiance  United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Type Infantry
Size 1,200
Part of 7th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Nickname(s) The Cutting Edge
Engagements

World War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

Operation Desert Storm
Operation Restore Hope
Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom

  • 2010 Marjah / Nimruz
  • 2010 Musa Qaleh
  • 2010 Sangin
  • 2011 Sangin
  • 2012 Sangin
  • 2013 Sangin / Helmand
  • 2015 Iraq OIR 15.2
Commanders
Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel A. J. Nelson
Senior Enlisted Sergeant Major R. K. Hampton

World War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

Operation Desert Storm
Operation Restore Hope
Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom

The 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment (3/7) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. The battalion has seen combat in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and was a part of the main effort during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003. They have since deployed five times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as well as three times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and continue operations in Afghanistan. The unit has a long, decorated history with countless achievements. Its members were described as "true professionals" by embedded reporters during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

3rd Battalion 7th Marines was activated 1 January 1941 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and was assigned to the 1st Marine Brigade. In February 1941 they were reassigned to the 1st Marine Division. 3/7 participated in the following World War II campaigns:


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