The Cannon Cockers

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The Cannon Cockers is the nickname of the 11th Marine Regiment, the United States Marine Corps’ primary artillery unit known for its powerful fire support.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf military unit nickname
appliesTo USMC artillery unit
associatedWith Marine Air-Ground Task Force fire support
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton artillery units
Marine Corps artillery traditions
field artillery
conflictParticipation Gulf War (through 11th Marine Regiment)
Iraq War (through 11th Marine Regiment)
Korean War (through 11th Marine Regiment)
Vietnam War (through 11th Marine Regiment)
War in Afghanistan (through 11th Marine Regiment)
World War II (through 11th Marine Regiment)
country United States
describes USMC primary artillery regiment
garrisonLocation Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
hasAbbreviation 11th Marines
hasAllegiance United States of America
hasAlternativeName 11th Marines
hasCapability close support fires
counter-battery fire
interdiction fires
long-range fire support
hasEquipment artillery cannon systems (through 11th Marine Regiment)
hasEthos precision and responsive fire support
hasInformalStatus popular nickname among Marines
hasMission provide artillery support to Marine infantry and armor units
hasMotto associated with 11th Marine Regiment mottos
hasNicknameType combat arms nickname
hasNumber 11
hasOperationalDomain ground-based indirect fire
hasOrganizationalLevel regiment
hasParentUnit 1st Marine Division
hasPrimaryFunction support Marine ground forces with artillery fire
hasRole artillery support nickname
hasService United States Marine Corps artillery arm
hasServiceBranchRole ground combat support
hasType regimental nickname
knownFor artillery fire support
powerful fire support
language English
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
militarySpecialty artillery
nicknameFor USMC primary artillery regiment
operatesWithin Marine Air-Ground Task Force structure
partOf United States Marine Corps
refersTo 11th Marine Regiment
symbolizes artillery firepower of the 11th Marine Regiment
usedBy Marines of the 11th Marine Regiment
usedIn United States military culture
usedSince 20th century

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
11th Marine Regiment
nickname

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