1st Marine Division

1st Marine Division

"The Blue Diamond"

Camp Pendleton, Calif.

U.S. Marine veterans with the 1st Marine Division Association visit 5th Marine Regiment's Memorial Garden on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 30, 2020. The veterans visited the memorial to honor those Marines and Sailors who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving with 1st Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexa M. Hernandez)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Mariscal and his wife gathered at the 5th Marine Regiment Memorial Garden during 1st Marine Division’s 79th Anniversary on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 30, 2020. The veterans visited the memorial to honor those Marines and Sailors who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving with 1st Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexa M. Hernandez)

U.S. Marine veterans with the 1st Marine Division Association visit 5th Marine Regiment's Memorial Garden on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 30, 2020. The veterans visited the memorial to honor those Marines and Sailors who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving with 1st Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexa M. Hernandez)

U.S. Marine veterans and families with the 1st Marine Division Association visit 5th Marine Regiment's Memorial Garden on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 30, 2020. The veterans visited the memorial to honor those Marines and Sailors who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving with 1st Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexa M. Hernandez)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a helo raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2020. The Marines were supported by 1st Law Enforcement Battalion and 1st Combat Engineer Battalion to enhance lethality and hone combat skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Herbert)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Eddie Chea, first sergeant of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conducts a helo raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2020. The Marines were supported by 1st Law Enforcement Battalion and 1st Combat Engineer Battalion to enhance lethality and hone combat skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Herbert)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Flickinger, infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conducts a helo raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2020. The Marines were supported by 1st Law Enforcement Battalion and 1st Combat Engineer Battalion to enhance lethality and hone combat skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Herbert)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a helo raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2020. The Marines were supported by 1st Law Enforcement Battalion and 1st Combat Engineer Battalion to enhance lethality and hone combat skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Herbert)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a mechanized raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California on Jan. 29, 2020. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment worked with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion to conduct a mechanized raid to enhance lethality and hone combat skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teagan Fredericks)

U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicles with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division drive on a beach at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California on Jan. 29, 2020. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment worked with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion to conduct a mechanized raid to enhance lethality and hone combat skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teagan Fredericks)

U.S. Marine Corps assault amphibious vehicles with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division drive on a beach at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California on Jan. 29, 2020. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment worked with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion to conduct a mechanized raid to enhance lethality and hone combat skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teagan Fredericks)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mark Trevino, a transmissions systems operator with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conducts a mechanized raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California on Jan. 29, 2020. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment worked with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion to conduct a mechanized raid to enhance lethality and hone combat skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teagan Fredericks)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a mechanized raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California on Jan. 29, 2020. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment worked with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion to conduct a mechanized raid to enhance lethality and hone combat skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teagan Fredericks)

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Cimini, a rifleman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sets security during the Expeditionary Operations Training Group evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 19, 2020. The Marines of Company F conducted boat raids during both day and night for their culminating exercise in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Aulick)

U.S. Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare to insert scout swimmers during the Expeditionary Operations Training Group evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 19, 2020. The Marines of Company F conducted boat raids during both day and night for their culminating exercise in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Aulick)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Paul Sobero, a coxswain with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, applies camouflage paint before a night boat raid on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 19, 2020. The Marines of Company F conducted boat raids during both day and night for their culminating exercise in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Aulick)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Manuel Santana, a rifleman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, maintains security during the Expeditionary Operations Training Group evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 19, 2020. The Marines of Company F conducted boat raids during both day and night for their culminating exercise in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Aulick)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, load a MV-22 Osprey for a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 14,2020. The training was held to ensure consistent operational capability, as 3rd MAW remains ready to support short notice worldwide deployments while following necessary precautions to protect the health of the force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare to load a MV-22 Osprey for a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 14,2020. The training was held to ensure consistent operational capability as 3rd MAW remains ready to support short notice, worldwide deployments while following necessary precautions to protect the health of the force (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, set up a perimeter for a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personel (TRAP) on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 14,2020. The training was held to ensure consistent operational capability as 3rd MAW remains ready to support short notice, world-wide deployments while following necessary precautions to protect the health of the force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)