1st Marine Division
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I Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Pendleton, California

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The 1st Marine Division is the oldest, largest and most decorated Marine division. Headquartered at Camp Pendleton, California, the Division is a force of 22,000 men and women organized to conduct combat operations. The 1st Marine Division is an adaptable expeditionary force in readiness; generating, deploying and returning forces in support of global force management. The Division stands ready to conduct contingency response requirements and is prepared to deploy as a scalable ground combat element to defeat peer, near-peer and hybrid threats across the range of military operations.

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Navy leaders visit Blue Diamond Marines

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Randall Peck, the prospective commander for Expeditionary Strike Group 3, ESG 3 Command Master Chief Jasen Williams, and officers...

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Faces of the Blue Diamond: Master Sgt. Abraham Barcenas

Originally planning to just spend four years in the Marines, now-Master Sgt. Abraham Barcenas, the career planner staff noncommissioned officer in...

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Blue Diamond Marines highlight mortar reliability at Army’s Best Mortar Competition

1st Marine Division mortarmen with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, participated in the U.S. Army’s Best...

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Garnet Rattler: 1st Marine Division gives JTACs realistic, comprehensive training

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division recently traveled to Saylor Creek Range, Idaho, to participate in Exercise Garnet Rattler, April 10-29. (Story...

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1st Recon Bn., Indonesian Korps Marinir integrate for annual bilateral training exercise

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and members of the 2nd Intai Amfibi Battalion,...

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Chaplain of the Marine Corps reinforces resiliency, leadership with 1st Marine Division

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Twenty years ago, U.S. Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Division conducted critical missions as part of the opening moves...

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1st Battalion, 11th Marines Demonstrates Artillery Lethality during Spring FIREX

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Marines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment completed the Spring Fire Exercise in Twentynine Palms from...

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2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Tests Scout Platoon Capabilities for IBX-30

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participated in a scout platoon mobile training team...

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1st Marine Division Reignites Corpsman Cup Challenge

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – 1st Marine Division Navy corpsmen completed the annual Corpsman Cup to practice and refine their critical capabilities in a...

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1st Marine Division Enhances Lethality and Versatility with Innovative Infantry Training

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – 1st Marine Division units conducted a series of training events in recent weeks to increase small unit lethality and...

1st Marine Division Band celebrates AAPI Heritage Month
1st Marine Division
May 19, 2023 | 2:44
1st Marine Division Band celebrates AAPI Heritage Month
1st Marine Division
May 19, 2023 | 2:44
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1st Marine Division Band celebrates AAPI Heritage Month
2nd Bn., 7th Marines trains with U.S. Air Force during readiness exercise
REEL: 2nd Bn., 7th Marines trains with U.S. Air Force during readiness exercise
Exercise Garnet Rattler: Training JTACs to support Marines on the ground
"War Dogs" trained, evaluated as designated marksmen
 

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