1st Battalion, 9th Marines

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:activeDuring 1941
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:United_States_Northern_Command
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Forces_Special_Operations_Command
gptkb:United_States_Africa_Command
gptkb:United_States_Central_Command
gptkb:United_States_Pacific_Command
gptkb:United_States_Southern_Command
gptkbp:base Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
gptkbp:colors Red and Gold
gptkbp:currentCommander Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:deployedTo Multiple_deployments_to_Afghanistan
Multiple_deployments_to_Iraq
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:headquarters Camp Pendleton
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:First_Marine_unit_to_land_in_Japan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st Battalion, 9th Marines
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Semper_Fidelis
gptkbp:nickname The Walking Dead
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Lejeune
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_A._McCloy
gptkb:Sergeant_Major_John_Canley
gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Rupertus
gptkb:General_John_F._Kelly
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active
gptkbp:partOf 9th Marine Regiment
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:1st_Battalion,_9th_Marines_(Reinforced)
gptkbp:size Battalion
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Marine_Corps_emblem
gptkbp:traditions Support for local charities
Family days
Community service events
Annual memorial service
Engagement with local schools
Unit reunions
Participation in parades
Color guard duties
Ceremonial_events
Veterans'_gatherings
gptkbp:training Mountain warfare training
Combat training
Live-fire exercises
Infantry training
Urban warfare training
Joint exercises with other branches
International training exercises
Amphibious assault training
gptkbp:unitAwards 1st_Battalion,_9th_Marines_insignia
gptkbp:website www.1stbn9thmarines.com