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The battalion aid station belongs to, and is an organic component of, the unit it supports. It may be split into two functional units for up to 24 hours, the main aid station consists of a medical doctor and three 68W combat medics or Hospital Corpsmen and a forward aid station consisting of a physician assistant and three more 68Ws or corpsmen ...
The 5th Marine Regiment (also referred to as "5th Marines") is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It is the most highly decorated regiment in the Marine Corps [ 3 ] and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF).
1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors. Nicknamed Geronimo, it falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. The battalion was formed in 1914 and has ...
"Multi-Battalion Lift: Elements of the 5th Marine Regiment stand by at the An Hoa Base waiting to board Sea Knight helicopters of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 [HMM-164]. More than 3,500 Leatherneck infantrymen were airlifted November 20 in a sector about eight miles southwest of Da Nang as they kicked off Operation Meade River.
2nd Battalion 5th Marines (2/5 or "Two Five") is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps consisting of approximately 800 marines and sailors. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , California and fall under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division .
Unit Name Insignia Nickname 1st Marine Regiment: First of the First [1] 5th Marine Regiment: The Fighting Fifth [2] 7th Marine Regiment: Magnificent Seventh [3] 11th Marine Regiment: The Cannon Cockers [4]
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Local files for 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, a U.S. Marine Corps infantry battalion. Author: Updated under LtCol Craig Baker in 2001. Previous version had a yellow shield and no "Indian Head." The red shield is consistent with the red background (associated with the 1st Battalion) on WW1 helmets depicting the Indian Head.