10th Marine Regiment

September 2026 February 2023 10th Marine Regiment 10th Marine Regiment Seal.jpg 125px 10th Marine Regiment Insignia 25 April 1914 – present United States of America United States Marine Corps Artillery Regiment Provide fires in support of 2nd Marine Division 2nd Marine DivisionII Marine Expeditionary Force Col William R. Soucie Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Arm of Decision King of Battle World War II Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Tarawa Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian Battle of Okinawa Operation Desert StormWar on terror Operation Iraqi Freedom Thomas E. BourkeDonald M. WellerBertram A. BoneRobert B. LuckeyCarl A. YoungdaleHerman Poggemeyer Jr. The 10th Marine Regiment is an artillery regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. They fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Subordinate units Headquarters Battery, 10th Marines Fire Support Battalion, 10th Marines (activated on 21 November 2025)FSB Activation Ceremony https://www.2ndmarines.marines.mil/Units/2d-Battalion/Warlords-In-The-News/videoid/989661/dvpmoduleid/122724/ 2nd Marine Division 7 May 2026 1st Battalion, 10th Marines (1/10) 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines (2/10) 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines (3/10) inactivated on 26 April 2013 4th Battalion, 10th Marines (4/10) inactivated 5th Battalion, 10th Marines (5/10) inactivated on 1 June 2012 Mission Provide fire support to the 2nd Marine Division using organic indirect fire assets while coordinating both lethal and non-lethal fires from other II Marine Expeditionary Force fire support agencies in order to suppress, neutralize or destroy the enemy. History Early years 10th Marines was originally formed in Quantico, Virginia on 25 April 1914 as an artillery battalion under the 1st Marine Brigade. As a battalion, the unit took part in conflicts in Haiti and the Dominican Republic from August 1915 to May 1917. The battalion was expanded throughout mid-1917 and finally, on 15 January 1917 the unit was re-designated as the 10th Marine Regiment of Field Artillery. Between World War I and II, the Regiment filled many different roles, including building their Barracks and various other construction around the base, and guarding the mail. It even participated in annual reenactments of Civil War battles. During this same time, the regiment was deployed to China and to Iceland just prior to American involvement in World War II. World War II During the War the Regiment was involved in the assault on Guadalcanal and later took part in the bloody battles of Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa.http://www.grunt.com/scuttlebutt/corps-stories/ww2/forgottenbtn.asp The Forgotten Battalion 2 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110101122616/http://grunt.com/scuttlebutt/corps-stories/ww2/forgottenbtn.asp 1 January 2011 dead After World War II After the end of World War II, the 10th Marines found themselves at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, which would be their home until present day. As the Korean War started, the 10th Marines were working with a skeleton crew, but five months later they were fully mobilized and back up to wartime strength and ready to fight. Again, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, they were mobilized to participate in the blockade of Cuba. Modern-Day Activities Since the end of the Korean War, that time the Regiment has participated in exercises testing the methods of firing 155mm howitzers from landing craft, as well as the biannual Fire Exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Regiment has also continuously sent firing batteries and battalions to train in Okinawa; and to participate in CAX, a desert training operation held at Twenty-Nine Palms, California on the edge of the Mojave Desert; and to northern Norway in support of NATO training exercises. First Gulf War In January 1990, the Regiment deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. The Regiment was tasked with providing fire support for the 2nd Marine Division in the war to oust Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait. Global war on terrorism 10th Marines deployed to Kuwait in early 2003 and provided fire support for Task Force Tarawa during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. Since 2003, the Regiment has continued to deploy battalion headquarters units and their subordinate batteries to Iraq to provide fire support and sometimes also act as provisional rifle companies especially in the Al Anbar province of western part of the country. Units of the regiment also continued to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Unit Awards Presidential Unit Citation with 1 Bronze Starhttps://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/n/navy-mc-awards-manual-rev1953/pt2-unit-awards.html Pt. 2 – Unit Awards history.navy.mil 2016-09-29 Navy Unit Commendation Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars World War II Victory Medal World War II Navy of Occupation Medal See also List of United States Marine Corps regiments Organization of the United States Marine Corps References Notes Bibliography Buckner Maj. David N. A Brief History of the 10th Marines Marine Corps Historical Division United States Marine Corps Washington D.C. 1981 19000308400 https://www.marines.mil/news/publications/Pages/BRIEF%20HISTORY%20OF%20THE%2010TH%20MARINES.aspx External links 10th Marines official website 10 A 10th Marine Category:United States Marine Corps in World War II Category:Military units and formations established in 1914 10th Marine Category:1914 establishments in Virginia