1917-1919
ACTIVATED 8 JUNE 1917 AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AS 5TH REGIMENT OF MARINES
DEPLOYED DURING JUNE-JULY 1917 TO ST. NAZAIRE, FRANCE, AND ASSIGNED TO 1ST DIVISION (ARMY)
REASSIGNED DURING OCTOBER 1917 TO 4TH BRIGADE OF MARINES, 2D DIVISION (ARMY)
PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR I OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGNS
AISNE
AISNE-MARNE
ST. MIHIEL
MEUSE-ARGONNE
PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR I DEFENSIVE CAMPAIGNS
TOULON-TROYON
CHATEAU-THIERRY
MARBACHE
LIMEY
PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF THE GERMAN RHINELAND, DECEMBER 1918-JULY 1919
RELOCATED DURING AUGUST 1919 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA
DEACTIVATED 13 AUGUST 1919
1920-1933
REACTIVATED 8 JULY 1920 AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AS 5TH MARINES
ELEMENTS OF THE REGIMENT PARTICIPATED IN MAIL GUARD DUTY IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES,
NOVEMBER 1921-MAY 1922 AND OCTOBER 1926-FEBRUARY 1927
DEPLOYED DURING JANUARY-MARCH 1927 TO CORINTO, NICARAGUA, AND ASSIGNED TO 2D BRIGADE
PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AGAINST REBEL FORCES, JANUARY 1927-APRIL 1930
DEACTIVATED 11 APRIL 1930
1934-1941
REACTIVATED 1 SEPTEMBER 1934 AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AS 5TH MARINES AND ASSIGNED TO
FLEET MARINE FORCE
REASSIGNED DURING SEPTEMBER 1935 TO 1ST MARINE BRIGADE
DEPLOYED DURING SEPTEMBER 1940 TO GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
REASSIGNED DURING FEBRUARY 1941 TO 1ST MARINE DIVISION
RELOCATED DURING APRIL 1941 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA
RELOCATED DURING SEPTEMBER 1941 TO NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA
1942-1949
DEPLOYED DURING JUNE 1942 TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR II CAMPAIGNS
GUADALCANAL
EASTERN NEW GUINEA
NEW BRITAIN
PELELIU
OKINAWA
REDEPLOYED DURING SEPTEMBER 1945 TO TIENTSIN, CHINA
PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF NORTH CHINA, SEPTEMBER 1945-MAY 1947
REDEPLOYED DURING MAY 1947 TO GUAM
REASSIGNED DURING JUNE 1947 TO 1ST PROVISIONAL MARINE BRIGADE
RELOCATED DURING OCTOBER 1949 TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, AND REASSIGNED TO
1ST MARINE DIVISION
1950-1965
DEPLOYED DURING AUGUST 1950 TO PUSAN, KOREA
PARTICIPATED IN THE KOREAN WAR, AUGUST 1950-JULY 1953, OPERATING FROM
PUSAN PERIMETER
INCHON-SEOUL
CHOSIN RESERVOIR
EAST CENTRAL FRONT
WESTERN FRONT
PARTICIPATED IN THE DEFENSE OF THE KOREAN DEMILITARIZED ZONE, JULY 1953-FEBRUARY 1955
RELOCATED DURING MARCH 1955 TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA
1966-2002
DEPLOYED FROM MARCH-MAY 1966 TO THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
PARTICIPATED IN THE WAR IN VIETNAM FROM MARCH 1966-MARCH 1971, OPERATING FROM
RUNG SAT HUE
CHU LAI QUE SON
PHU LOC AN HOA
PHU BAI AM KY
DA NANG
RELOCATED DURING MARCH-APRIL 1971 TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA
ELEMENTS PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION NEW ARRIVAL, THE RELOCATION OF REFUGEES FROM INDOCHINA,
CALIFORNIA, JULY-DECEMBER 1975
ELEMENTS PARTICIPATED IN FIRE-FIGHTING EFFORTS, WESTERN UNITED STATES, SEPTEMBER 1988,
JULY-SEPTEMBER 1994 AND SEPTEMBER 1996
PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM, SOUTHWEST ASIA,
AUGUST 1990-APRIL 1991
PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION SEA ANGEL, BANGLADESH, MAY-JUNE 1991
ELEMENT PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION CONTINUE HOPE, SOMALIA, MARCH 1994
ELEMENT PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION DISTANT RUNNER, RWANDA, APRIL 1994
2003-2013
DEPLOYED DURING JANUARY 2003 TO KUWAIT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, IRAQ, MARCH-MAY 2003, FEBRUARY 2006-JANUARY 2007
AND JANUARY 2008-JANUARY 2009
ELEMENTS PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, IRAQ, MARCH-JULY 2004
AND FEBRUARY-SEPTEMBER 2005
ELEMENTS PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION TOMODACHI, JAPAN, IN RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE AND
TSUNAMI DISASTER, MARCH 2011
PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, AFGHANISTAN, AUGUST 2011-AUGUST 2012