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5th Marine Regiment

Official Website of the 5th Marines

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The 5th Marine Regiment

The most highly decorated Regiment in the Marine Corps
Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with two Silver Stars

World War II
Guadalcanal - 1942
Peleliu, Ngesebus - 1944
Okinawa - 1945

Korea
1950
1950
1950
1951

Vietnam
1966 - 1967
1967
1967 - 1968

Joint Meritorious Unit Award Streamer

Bangladesh
1991

Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with two Bronze Stars

Korea
1952 - 1953

Vietnam
1968 - 1969

Southwest Asia
1990 - 1991

Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer

Vietnam
1968

World War I Victory Streamer with one Silver Star

Army of Occupation of Germany Streamer

Second Nicaraguan Campaign Streamer

American Defense Service Streamer with one Bronze Star

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with one Silver and one Bronze Star

World War II Victory Streamer

Navy Occupation Service Streamer with "Asia"

China Service Streamer

National Defense Service Streamer with two Bronze Stars

Korean Service Streamer with two Silver Stars

Vietnam Service Streamer with two Silver and two Bronze Stars

Southwest Asia Service Streamer with three Bronze Stars

Iraq Campaign Streamer

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Streamer

French Croix De Guerre with two Palms and one Gilt Star

Korean Presidential Unit Citation Streamer

Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Streamer

Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Civil Actions Streamer