26th Marine Regiment (United States)
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| 26th Marine Regiment | |
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 26th Marines Insignia |
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| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Infantry regiment |
| Role | Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver |
| Part of | 5th Marine Division (WWII) 5th Marine Division then 1st and 3rd Marine Divisions once it returned to CONUS (Vietnam) |
| Garrison/HQ | Deactivated |
| Nickname | The Professionals |
| Engagements | World War II *Battle of Iwo Jima Vietnam War *Battle of Khe Sahn |
The 26th Marine Regiment (26th Marines) is a deactiveated infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. They fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II and were activated again during the Vietnam War.
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[edit] Subordinate Units
The Regiment was composed of three infantry battalions and one headquarters company:
| Battalions |
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| Headquarters Company 26th Marines |
| 1st Battalion 26th Marines (1/26) |
| 2nd Battalion 26th Marines (2/26) |
| 3rd Battalion 26th Marines (3/26) |
[edit] History
[edit] Awards
- Presidential Unit Citation with 2 bronze stars
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
- Republic of Vietnam Civil action Unit Citation
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Unit Awards & Citations ", 2nd Battalion 26th Marines Association, 09 February 2007
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