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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Bob Pruitt speaks with a Marine before the start of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Pruitt, a Vietnam War veteran and former Navy petty officer, is now a Patriot Guard Rider. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Bob Pruitt speaks with a Marine before the start of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Pruitt, a Vietnam War veteran and former Navy petty officer, is now a Patriot Guard Rider. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Peggy Kane speaks with another Patriot Guard Rider before the start of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion was held to honor the Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Peggy Kane speaks with another Patriot Guard Rider before the start of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion was held to honor the Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Family and friends walk past the Patriot Guard Riders before entering the San Mateo Memorial Garden on Camp Pendleton April 29, 2016. The family and friends attended the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion to honor the Marines who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Family and friends walk past the Patriot Guard Riders before entering the San Mateo Memorial Garden on Camp Pendleton April 29, 2016. The family and friends attended the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion to honor the Marines who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Jim Reed bows his head in prayer during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Reed, a retired Navy master chief and Vietnam War veteran, served 23 years and is now a Patriot Guard Rider. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Jim Reed bows his head in prayer during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Reed, a retired Navy master chief and Vietnam War veteran, served 23 years and is now a Patriot Guard Rider. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Col. Jason Morris addresses the audience during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Morris served as the battalion’s commander during the deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Col. Jason Morris addresses the audience during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Morris served as the battalion’s commander during the deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – 1st Sgt. Chris Carlisle listens to Col. Jason Morris during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Carlisle served as the Company K company gunnery sergeant during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – 1st Sgt. Chris Carlisle listens to Col. Jason Morris during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Carlisle served as the Company K company gunnery sergeant during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Cpl. Ryan Provasi accepts a challenge coin from Col. Jason Morris at the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Provasi served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Cpl. Ryan Provasi accepts a challenge coin from Col. Jason Morris at the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Provasi served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Cpl. Juan Dominguez accepts a challenge coin from Col. Jason Morris at the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Dominguez served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Cpl. Juan Dominguez accepts a challenge coin from Col. Jason Morris at the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Dominguez served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A young boy waves the American flag during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion was held to honor the Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A young boy waves the American flag during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion was held to honor the Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A young boy plays with a M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion included a barbecue and a hike up First Sergeant’s Hill to honor the fallen Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A young boy plays with a M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion included a barbecue and a hike up First Sergeant’s Hill to honor the fallen Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sgt. Marcus Chischilly makes his way up the side First Sergeant’s Hill to honor his fallen comrades during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Chischilly served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sgt. Marcus Chischilly makes his way up the side First Sergeant’s Hill to honor his fallen comrades during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Chischilly served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Eddie Palos encourages fellow Marines up First Sergeant’s Hill during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Palos served as a rifleman with Company I during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Marines and friends of “Dark Horse” remember Sangin
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Eddie Palos encourages fellow Marines up First Sergeant’s Hill during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Palos served as a rifleman with Company I during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
HQBN 1MarDiv MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Bob Pruitt speaks with a Marine before the start of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Pruitt, a Vietnam War veteran and former Navy petty officer, is now a Patriot Guard Rider. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Peggy Kane speaks with another Patriot Guard Rider before the start of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion was held to honor the Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Family and friends walk past the Patriot Guard Riders before entering the San Mateo Memorial Garden on Camp Pendleton April 29, 2016. The family and friends attended the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion to honor the Marines who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Jim Reed bows his head in prayer during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Reed, a retired Navy master chief and Vietnam War veteran, served 23 years and is now a Patriot Guard Rider. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Col. Jason Morris addresses the audience during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Morris served as the battalion’s commander during the deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – 1st Sgt. Chris Carlisle listens to Col. Jason Morris during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Carlisle served as the Company K company gunnery sergeant during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Cpl. Ryan Provasi accepts a challenge coin from Col. Jason Morris at the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Provasi served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Cpl. Juan Dominguez accepts a challenge coin from Col. Jason Morris at the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Dominguez served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A young boy waves the American flag during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion was held to honor the Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A young boy plays with a M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion included a barbecue and a hike up First Sergeant’s Hill to honor the fallen Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sgt. Marcus Chischilly makes his way up the side First Sergeant’s Hill to honor his fallen comrades during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Chischilly served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Eddie Palos encourages fellow Marines up First Sergeant’s Hill during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Palos served as a rifleman with Company I during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
Today 1st Marine Division is a multi-role, expeditionary ground combat force. The Division is employed as the ground combat element (GCE) of I MEF or may provide task-organized forces for assault operations and such operations as may be directed. The 1st Marine Division must be able to provide the ground amphibious forcible entry capability to the naval expeditionary force (NEF) and to conduct subsequent land operations in any operational environment.

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