1st Battalion, 5th Marines

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1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors. Nicknamed Geronimo, it falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. The battalion was formed in 1914 and has served in every major conflict that the United States has been involved in since then.

Read on Wikipedia · Image Updated under LtCol Craig Baker in 2001. Previous version had a yellow shield and no "Indian Head." The red shield is consistent with the red background (associated with the 1st Battalion) on WW1 hel…, Public domain