3rd Battalion, 1st Marines

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Phantom_Fury
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:color red and gold
gptkbp:combat_role ground combat
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:community_engagement Local charity events
School visits
Disaster relief operations
Youth mentorship programs
Veterans outreach programs
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:auto_race
gptkb:AH-1_Cobra_helicopter
gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkb:Humvee
gptkb:M16_rifle
gptkb:MV-22_Osprey
gptkb:M777_howitzer
gptkb:star
gptkb:LAV-25
CH-53 E Super Stallion helicopter
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Camp_Pendleton
gptkbp:historical_significance first Marine unit to land in Japan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
gptkbp:insignia unit crest
gptkbp:is_active_in 1941
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Marine_Corps_Base_Camp_Pendleton
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Semper_Fidelis
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Thundering_Third
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Lejeune
gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Rupertus
gptkb:General_John_F._Kelly
gptkb:General_James_Mattis
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Richard_Zilmer
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Chosin_Reservoir
gptkb:Battle_of_Hue_City
gptkbp:operational_area Pacific region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:1st_Marine_Regiment
gptkbp:previously_known_as gptkb:3rd_Battalion,_1st_Marine_Division
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:battle
gptkbp:size approximately 800 personnel
gptkbp:supports amphibious operations
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Marine_Corps_emblem
gptkbp:training Mountain warfare training
Live-fire exercises
infantry tactics
Urban warfare training
Amphibious assault training
Joint training exercises with Navy