5th Marine Regiment

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The 5th Marine Regiment is one of the most decorated infantry regiments in the United States Marine Corps, renowned for its combat service in major conflicts from World War I through the present.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps regiment
infantry regiment
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
alliedRecognition French Fourragere
awarded Croix de Guerre
surface form: French Croix de Guerre

Navy Unit Commendation
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
surface form: Presidential Unit Citation
battleHonors Battle of Belleau Wood
Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Hue
Inchon Landing
surface form: Battle of Inchon

Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Peleliu
Battle of Soissons
Gulf War
surface form: Operation Desert Storm

Operation Enduring Freedom
Iraq War
surface form: Operation Iraqi Freedom
branchColor scarlet and gold
conflictParticipated Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

World War I
World War II
country United States of America
decoratedAs one of the most decorated regiments in the United States Marine Corps
formedIn 1917
garrison Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
hasBattalion 5th Marine Regiment self-linksurface differs
surface form: 1st Battalion, 5th Marines

2nd Battalion, 4th Marines (attached at times)
2nd Battalion, 5th Marines
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
language English
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
motto Make Peace or Die
nickname 5th Marine Regiment self-linksurface differs
surface form: 5th Marines

Fighting Fifth
notableFor combat effectiveness
high number of unit citations
partOf 1st Marine Division (United States)
surface form: 1st Marine Division
primaryMission locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
role ground combat element
secondaryMission repel enemy assault by fire and close combat
size regiment
subordinateTo I Marine Expeditionary Force
type infantry

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1st Marine Division (United States) subunit 5th Marine Regiment
Blue Diamond hasComponent 5th Marine Regiment
subject surface form: 1st Marine Division
The Old Breed hasSubunit 5th Marine Regiment
5th Marine Regiment nickname 5th Marine Regiment self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 5th Marines
5th Marine Regiment hasBattalion 5th Marine Regiment self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 1st Battalion, 5th Marines
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton garrison 5th Marine Regiment
Battle of Peleliu notableUnit 5th Marine Regiment
this entity surface form: 5th Marines Regiment
Fighting Fifth refersTo 5th Marine Regiment
Fighting Fifth hasAlternativeNameFor 5th Marine Regiment
this entity surface form: 5th Marines
Make Peace or Die usedBy 5th Marine Regiment
Make Peace or Die associatedWith 5th Marine Regiment
this entity surface form: U.S. Marine Corps 5th Marine Regiment
Battle of Belleau Wood unitInvolved 5th Marine Regiment
French Fourragere notableRecipientUnit 5th Marine Regiment
this entity surface form: United States Marine Corps 5th Marine Regiment
2nd Battalion, 5th Marines partOf 5th Marine Regiment
2nd Battalion, 5th Marines hasParentUnit 5th Marine Regiment
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines partOf 5th Marine Regiment
Belgian Fourragere notableRecipient 5th Marine Regiment
this entity surface form: U.S. Marine Corps 5th Marine Regiment
General Joseph F. Dunford Jr. militaryUnit 5th Marine Regiment
subject surface form: Joseph F. Dunford Jr.
2/5 partOf 5th Marine Regiment
2/5 hasRegimentNumber 5th Marine Regiment
this entity surface form: 5th Marines
Darkhorse partOf 5th Marine Regiment
3/5 partOf 5th Marine Regiment
subject surface form: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
4th Marine Brigade composition 5th Marine Regiment