| 5th Battalion 10th Marines | |
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5/10 Insignia |
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| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Artillery |
| Role | Provides fire support for the 2nd Marine Division |
| Part of | 10th Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
| Nickname | Five and Dime |
| Motto | "Pain by Steel Rain" |
| Engagements | World War II * Battle of Guadalcanal * Battle of Tarawa * Battle of Saipan * Battle of Guam * Battle of Iwo Jima Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
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| Current commander |
LtCol W.M. Field |
5th Battalion 10th Marines (5/10) is a US artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, USA and its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer, with a maximum effective range of 30 km. They fall under the command of the 10th Marine Regiment and the 2nd Marine Division.
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Provide direct support to 2nd Marine Division in time of conflict. That support may come in the traditional fashion of artillery fires to maneuver forces, or by providing batteries to serve as provisional rifle companies. The battalion also has the secondary mission of providing civil affairs. The battalion has currently returned from a year deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The battalion served as the 2D Marine Expeditionary Brigade Headquarters Group.
The battalion was deployed as a Civil Affairs Group in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007. The battalion was part of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade in support of Operation Enduring Freedom that deployed in Spring 2009, and returned in spring of 2010, from the Helmand Provinence in southern Afghanistan.
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