3rd Battalion, 7th Marines

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The 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines is a United States Marine Corps infantry battalion renowned for its combat deployments and service as part of the 1st Marine Division.

Aliases (3)
  • India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines ×1
  • Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines ×1
  • Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines ×1

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps infantry battalion
military unit
allegiance United States
branchAbbreviation USMC
branchColor scarlet and gold
commandStructure 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
conflict Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
World War II
country United States of America
countryLabel USA
doctrine Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations
garrison Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
garrisonLocation Twentynine Palms, California
hasSubunit Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
higherFormation I Marine Expeditionary Force
languageOfCommand English
militaryBranchRole United States Marine Corps infantry
motto Semper Fidelis
nickname 3/7
notableDeployment Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
notableFor extensive combat deployments
service in 1st Marine Division
notableTheater Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Middle East
Pacific Theater of World War II
Southwest Asia
parentUnit United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
partOf 1st Marine Division
7th Marine Regiment
primaryMission locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
role ground combat
secondaryMission repel enemy assault by fire and close combat
service United States Marine Corps
serviceBranch United States Marine Corps
serviceType active duty
size battalion
specialization light infantry
traditionalSize approximately 800 Marines and sailors
type infantry

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines ("India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines")
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines ("Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines")
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines ("Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines")
hasSubunit
7th Marine Regiment
component
Headquarters Company, 7th Marines
supportsUnit

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