3rd Battalion 25th Marines

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 3rd Battalion 25th Marines


caption= 3/25 Insignia
dates= May 1, 1943
country=United States
allegiance=
branch=USMC
type= Infantry regiment
role= Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver
size= 750
command_structure=25th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
current_commander=
garrison= Brook Park, Ohio
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= "Three deuce five" "Cold Steel Warriors"
patron=
motto= "Who Dares Wins"
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles= World War II
* Battle of Kwajalein
* Battle of Tinian
* Battle of Saipan
* Battle of Iwo Jima
Operation Iraqi Freedom
* Operation Matador
* Operation New Market
notable_commanders=
anniversaries=

3rd Battalion 25th Marines (3/25) is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps headquartered in Brook Park, Ohio with units throughout Ohio, New York and West Virginia. The battalion, nicknamed "three duece five", consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the 25th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division.

Current Units

Mission

Locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel their assault by fire and close combat. Additionally, the Battalion is prepared to augment active Marine Forces in case of national emergency.

History

World War II

The 25th Marine Regiment was activated on May 1, 1943. The 25th Marine Regiment fought in the Battle of Saipan, Battle of Tinian, Kwajalein Atoll, and the Battle of Iwo Jima. During the battle for Iwo Jima the battalion was tasked with the securing of Airfield One, then further tasked with pushing northward into the heart of the Japanese defenses. Colonel Justice M. Chambers received the Medal of Honor for his actions as the Commander of 3/25 during the battle of Iwo Jima. His citation reads, in part, that while “exposed to relentless fire, he coolly reorganized his battle-weary men, inspiring them to heroic efforts by his own valor and in leading an attack on the critical, impregnable high ground.” His medals are displayed in the trophy case located at H&S Brook Park, Ohio.

In 1945 the regiment was deactivated when World War II had ended. On July 1, 1962 the 25th Marine Regiment was reactivated as a Marine Corps Reserve Unit. This Regiment has continued to train in “every clime and place” for its role in the defense of United States.

3rd Battalion 25th Marines was again activated during Operation Desert Storm to support operations conducted in Southwest Asia. Although the Marines of 3/25 did not deploy to Southwest Asia, they played a key role by participating in other operation the Marine Corps was committed to support. Marines from 3/25 found themselves in Norway, Panama, and Honduras.

Global War on Terror

The battalion was activated on January 4, 2005. From Jan 10 to late February 2005, the companies conducted pre-deployment training at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and March Air Reserve Base, California. The battalion was in Iraq by the first week of March 2005, tasked with training the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and conducting stability and security operations to prevent insurgents from gaining a foothold in and around the cities of Iraq’s Al Anbar province.

Major operations that the battalion participated in include Operation Matador, Operation New Market, Operation Spear,Operation Sword, Operation River Bridge, Operation Outer Banks, and Operation Quick Strike.

The battalion rotated out of Iraq in late September 2005, and deactivate on January 3, 2006. Forty-six Marines and two navy Corpsman serving with the battalion in Iraq were killed in action. A memorial paying tribute to them was erected at the Battalion headquarters in Brook Park, Ohio and was dedicated on November 12, 2005.

ee also

* List of United States Marine Corps battalions
* Organization of the United States Marine Corps

Notes

References

:Marine Corps

;Web
* [http://www.mfr.usmc.mil/4thmardiv/25thMar/3dBn/default.htm 3/25's official website]