3rd Battalion 24th Marines
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| 3rd Battalion 24th Marines | |
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 3/24 Insignia |
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| Active | February 1, 1943 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Infantry regiment |
| Role | Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver |
| Size | 800 |
| Part of | 24th Marine Regiment 4th Marine Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Bridgeton, Missouri |
| Motto | "Always Ready" |
| Engagements | World War II * Battle of Kwajalein * Battle of Tinian * Battle of Saipan * Battle of Iwo Jima Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
3rd Battalion 24th Marines (3/24) is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Midwestern United States consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division.
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[edit] Current Units
| Name | Location |
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| Headquarters and Services Company | Bridgeton, Missouri |
| India Company | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Kilo Company | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Lima Company | Johnson City, Tennessee |
| Weapons Company | Springfield, Missouri |
[edit] Mission
Provide a well-trained and credible force, capable of rapidly mobilizing to augment or reinforce active duty Marine Corps forces participating in missions ranging from humanitarian/peacekeeping operations to major conflicts, in time of war, national emergency or contingency operations and during in peacetime to provided operation tempo relief for active forces throughout the spectrum of operations including Joint and Combined Operations.
[edit] History
Activated on February 1, 1943 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as Headquarters Company, 3d Separate Battalion.
During 1943 the Battalion was relocated to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and redesignated, 3rd Battalion 24th Marine Regiment, and assigned to the 4th Marine Division. During 1944 the Battalion was deployed to the Marshall Islands and participated in the Battle of Kwajalein, Battle of Saipan, Battle of Tinian, Roi Namur, and Battle of Iwo Jima. Relocated during 1945 to Maui, Territory of Hawaii and then relocated to Camp Pendleton, California the Battalion was deactivated on October 31, 1945.
The Battalion was reactivated on July 1, 1962 at New Orleans, Louisiana, and assigned to the 4th Marine Division, USMCR. During 1967 the Battalion headquarters was relocated to Missouri. During 1990, the Battalion deployed to Saudi Arabia and participated in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. During 1992 the Battalion returned to Missouri.
During January of 2004 the Battalion was again activated. This time in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Battalion was deployed to 4 different Forward Operating Bases in the Sunni Triangle area of Western Iraq. In October of 2004 3rd Battalion 24th Marines returned home to St. Louis, Missouri.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Marine Corps.
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