1st Battalion, 6th Marines

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The 1st Battalion, 6th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and participation in major conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

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1st Battalion, 6th Marines canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps unit
infantry battalion
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
conflict Global War on Terrorism
Iraq War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

World War I
World War II
country United States of America
decorations Croix de Guerre
surface form: French Croix de Guerre

Navy Unit Commendation
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
surface form: Presidential Unit Citation
era 20th century
21st century
garrison Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
languageOfCommand English
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
motto Semper Fidelis
nickname 1/6
notableEngagement Battle of Belleau Wood
Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Hue
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Saipan
Battle of Soissons
Battle of Tarawa
Invasion of Tinian
surface form: Battle of Tinian

operations in Helmand Province
parentOrganization U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command
surface form: United States Marine Corps Forces Command
partOf 2nd Marine Division
6th Marines
surface form: 6th Marine Regiment
primaryMission locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
primaryWeaponSystems crew-served weapons
individual small arms
role close combat operations
expeditionary warfare
secondaryMission repel enemy assault by fire and close combat
size battalion
specialization amphibious assault
mechanized infantry operations
urban combat
type infantry

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6th Marines hasBattalion 1st Battalion, 6th Marines