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6th Marine Regiment
6th Marines insignia
Active1917 – 1919
1921 – 1925
1927 – 1929
1934 – 1947
1947 – 1949
1949 – present
Country6th Marine Regiment United States of America
Branch6th Marine Regiment United States Marine Corps
TypeInfantry regiment
Part of2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQMCB Camp Lejeune
Nickname(s)"Fighting 6th Marines"
Motto(s)Keep Moving
EngagementsWorld War I
  • Battle of Belleau Wood
  • Battle of Soissons
  • Battle of Saint-Mihiel
  • Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
  • Meuse-Argonne offensive

World War II

  • Battle of Guadalcanal
  • Battle of Tarawa
  • Battle of Saipan
  • Battle of Tinian
  • Battle of Okinawa

Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror

  • Operation Enduring Freedom
  • Iraq War
  • Operation Freedom's Sentinel
  • Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Current
commander
Col Jeffrey R. Kenney
Notable
commanders
Leo D. Hermle
Gilder D. Jackson Jr.
Gregon A. Williams
Ormond R. Simpson
William M. Keys

James E. Livingston
Maurice G. Holmes

Russell H. Sutton
Lawrence H. Livingston
Robert Neller
Austin Shofner
Harold G. Glasgow
Richard Huck
Carl E. Mundy III

The 6th Marine Regiment (also referred to as "6th Marines") is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The regiment falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Division of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Its combat history dates back to World War I when they were part of the American Expeditionary Force. They fought in the Pacific Theater in World War II, most notably at the battles of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. More recently, the regiment has seen combat during the Gulf War and in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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