The 5th Marine Regiment

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1917 - 1919

ACTIVATED 8 JUNE 1917 AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AS THE 5TH REGIMENT OF MARINES

DEPLOYED DURING JUNE AND JULY 1917 TO ST. NAZAIRE, FRANCE, AND ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST DIVISION (ARMY)

REASSIGNED DURING OCTOBER 1917 TO THE 4TH BRIGADE OF MARINES, 2D DIVISION (ARMY)

PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR I OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGNS
AISNE
AISNE-MARNE
ST. MIHIEL
MEUSE-ARGONNE

PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR I DEFENSIVE CAMPAIGNS
TOULON-TROYON
CHATEAU-THIERRY
MARBACHE
LIMEY

PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF THE GERMAN RHINELAND, DECEMBER 1918 - JULY 1919

RELOCATED DURING AUGUST 1919 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA

DEACTIVATED 13 AUGUST 1919

1920 - 1933

REACTIVATED 8 JULY 1920 AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AS THE 5TH MARINES

ELEMENTS OF THE REGIMENT PARTICIPATED IN MAIL GUARD DUTY IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 1921 - MAY 1922

ELEMENTS OF THE REGIMENT PARTICIPATED IN MAIL GUARD DUTY IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1926 - FEBRUARY 1927

DEPLOYED FROM JANUARY-MARCH 1927 TO NICARAGUA AND ASSIGNED TO THE 2D BRIGADE

PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AGAINST REBEL FORCES, JANUARY 1927 - APRIL 1930

DEACTIVATED 11 APRIL 1930 AT MANUAGUA, NICARAGUA

1934 - 1941

REACTIVATED 1 SEPTEMBER AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AS THE 5TH MARINES AND ASSIGNED TO FLEET MARINE FORCE

REASSIGNED DURING SEPTEMBER 1935 TO THE 1ST MARINE BRIGADE

DEPLOYED DURING SEPTEMBER 1940 TO GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

REASSIGNED DURING FEBRUARY 1941 TO THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION

RELOCATED DURING APRIL 1941 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA

RELOCATED DURING SEPTEMBER 1941 TO NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA

1942 - 1949

DEPLOYED DURING JUNE 1942 TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR II CAMPAIGNS
GUADALCANAL
EASTERN NEW GUINEA
NEW BRITAIN
PELELIU
OKINAWA

REDEPLOYED DURING SEPTEMBER 1945 TO TIENTSIN, CHINA

PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF NORTH CHINA, SEPTEMBER 1945 - MAY 1947

REDEPLOYED DURING MAY 1947 TO GUAM

REASSIGNED DURING JUNE 1947 TO THE 1ST PROVISIONAL MARINE BRIGADE

RELOCATED DDURING OCTOBER 1949 TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, AND REASSIGNED TO THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION

1950 - 1965

DEPLOYED DURING AUGUST 1950 TO PUSAN, KOREA

PARTICIPATED IN THE KOREAN WAR, OPERATING FROM
PUSAN PERIMETER
INCHON-SEOUL
CHOSIN RESERVIOR
EAST CENTRAL FRONT
WESTERN FRONT

PARTICIPATED IN THE DEFENSE OF THE KOREAN DEMILITARIZED ZONE, JULY 1953 - FEBRUARY 1955

RELOCATED DURING MARCH 1955 TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA

1966 - 1971

DEPLYED FROM MARCH - MAY 1966 TO THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

PARTICIPATED IN THE WAR IN VIETNAM FROM MARCH 1966 - MARCH 1971, OPERATING FROM
RUNG SAT
CHU LAI
PHU LOC
PHU BAI
HUE
QUE SON
AN HOA
TAM KY
DA NANG

RELOCATED DURING MARCH-APRIL 1971 TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA

1972-1995

ELEMENTS PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION NEW ARRIVAL, THE RELOCATION OF REFUGEES FROM INDOCHINA TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, JULY-DECEMBER 1975


PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM, SOUTHWEST ASIA, AUGUST 1990 - APRIL 1991

PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION SEA ANGEL, BANGLADESH, MAY-JUNE 1991

ELEMENTS PARTICIPATED IN FIRE-FIGHTING EFFORTS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 1988 AND JULY-SEPTEMBER 1994