3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines
3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment (3/23) is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Midwestern United States consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. The battalion was first formed in 1943 for service in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, taking part in a number of significant battles including those at Saipan and Iwo Jima before being deactivated at the end of the war. In the early 1960s, the unit was reactivated as a reserve battalion. The battalion is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, with outlying units throughout the Midwestern United States. 3/23 falls under the command of the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. Recent operations have included tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines
3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment (3/23) is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Midwestern United States consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. The battalion was first formed in 1943 for service in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, taking part in a number of significant battles including those at Saipan and Iwo Jima before being deactivated at the end of the war. In the early 1960s, the unit was reactivated as a reserve battalion. The battalion is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, with outlying units throughout the Midwestern United States. 3/23 falls under the command of the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. Recent operations have included tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Reg ...... tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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"Non Sibi, Sed Patria"
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Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver
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Global War on Terror
*Operation Iraqi Freedom
*Operation Enduring Freedom'''
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*Battle of Kwajal ...... wo Jima
Operation Desert Storm
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Lieutenant Colonel Cameron D. McCoy
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"Non Sibi, Sed Patria"
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Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver
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3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Reg ...... tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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