3rd Battalion 14th Marines

3rd Battalion 14th Marines

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment


caption= 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment insignia
dates= N/A
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= USMC
type= Artillery
role= Provide fires in support of 4th Marine Division
size=
command_structure= 14th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
current_commander=
garrison= Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname=
patron=
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles= World War II
* Battle of Iwo Jima
Iraq Campaign
notable_commanders=
anniversaries=

3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment (3/14) is a reserve artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its primary weapon system is the M777 howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30km. They fall under the command of the 14th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division.

Mission

Current Units

History

Mike Battery out of Chattanooga, Tennessee served in Fallujah, Iraq in late 2004 during Operation Phantom Fury and is currently deployed again in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are attached to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and are working in the vicinity of Ar Rutbah. [ [http://www.marines.mil/units/marforpac/imef/1stmardiv/5thregiment/rct5/Pages/%E2%80%98Excalibur%E2%8099ownsthenight.aspx ‘Excalibur’ owns the night] ]

ee also

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

Notes

References

:Marine Corps

;Web
* [http://www.marforres.usmc.mil/4thmardiv/14thmar/3dBn/ 3/14's official website]


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