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United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...

, the Ground combat element is the land force of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force

Marine Air-Ground Task Force

The Marine Air-Ground Task Force is a term used by the United States Marine Corps to describe the principal organization for all missions across the range of military operations. MAGTFs are a balanced air-ground, combined arms task organization of Marine Corps forces under a single commander that...

(MAGTF). It provides power projection and force for the MAGTF.

Role within the MAGTF

The GCE has the mission of locating, closing with and destroying the enemy with fire and maneuver and repelling the enemies assault with fire and close combat. It provides infantry

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

, armor

Armoured fighting vehicle

An armoured fighting vehicle is a combat vehicle, protected by strong armour and armed with weapons. AFVs can be wheeled or tracked....

, artillery

Artillery

Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...

, reconnaissance

Reconnaissance

Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....

, anti-tank and other combat arms. Often, a GCE will have organic combat engineers

Combat engineering

A combat engineer, also called pioneer or sapper in many armies, is a soldier who performs a variety of construction and demolition tasks under combat conditions...

, snipers

Scout Sniper

Scout Sniper is a secondary MOS designator of U.S. Marine Corps infantrymen and reconnaissance Marines that have successfully graduated from a USMC Scout Sniper School. Scout Snipers provide close reconnaissance and surveillance to the infantry battalion...

, forward air control

Forward air control

Forward air control is the provision of guidance to Close Air Support aircraft intended to ensure that their attack hits the intended target and does not injure friendly troops. This task is carried out by a forward air controller . For NATO forces the qualifications and experience required to be...

lers, communication and other support functions attached.

Organization

The size of the GCE varies in proportion to the size of the MAGTF. A Marine Expeditionary Force

Marine Expeditionary Force

A Marine Expeditionary Force or MEF is the largest type of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force...

has a division (MARDIV). A Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Marine Expeditionary Brigade

A Marine Expeditionary Brigade is a formation of the United States Marine Corps, a Marine Air-Ground Task Force of approximately 14,500 Marines and Sailors constructed around a reinforced infantry regiment, a composite Marine aircraft group, a logistics group and a command element...

holds an infantry

Infantry

Regiment, often reinforced with equipment and personnel from units (such as armor and artillery

Artillery

). The various Marine Expeditionary Unit

Marine Expeditionary Unit

A Marine expeditionary unit , formerly called Marine amphibious unit , is the smallest Marine air-ground task force in the United States Fleet Marine Force...

s command a reinforced infantry battalion. Generally, MEF postings are permanent, while MEBs and MEUs rotate their GCE, ACE, and LCE twice annually.

1st Marine Division

GCE of I Marine Expeditionary Force

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters Battalion 1st Marine Division		Standard Bearers

1st Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 1st Marines 1st Battalion 1st Marines 1st Battalion 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California consisting of anywhere from 800 to 2,000 Marines and Sailors, but the number fluctuates depending on the Battalion's mission...		First of the First
2nd Battalion 1st Marines 2nd Battalion 1st Marines 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Nicknamed "The Professionals," the battalion consists of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors...		The Professionals
3rd Battalion 1st Marines 3rd Battalion 1st Marines 3rd Battalion 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Horno on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California...		Thundering Third
1st Battalion 4th Marines 1st Battalion 4th Marines 1st Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors...		The China Marines

5th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 5th Marines 1st Battalion 5th Marines 1st Battalion, 5th Marines 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...		Geronimo
2nd Battalion 5th Marines 2nd Battalion 5th Marines 2nd Battalion 5th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and fall under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division...
3rd Battalion 5th Marines		Darkhorse
2nd Battalion 4th Marines 2nd Battalion 4th Marines 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The battalion, nicknamed the Magnificent Bastards, is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and are a part of the 5th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Division.-Early years:2nd Battalion, 4th...		The Magnificent Bastards

7th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 7th Marines 1st Battalion 7th Marines The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 1000 Marines. Famous Marines who have served in 1/7 include Chesty Puller and John Basilone...		First Team
2nd Battalion 7th Marines 2nd Battalion 7th Marines The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors...		War Dogs
3rd Battalion 7th Marines 3rd Battalion 7th Marines The 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st...		The Cutting Edge
3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Thundering Third" it is known within the battalion as "Darkside" and the radio callsigns of the command and staff reflect this moniker. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center...		Darkside

11th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 11th Marines 1st Battalion 11th Marines 1st Battalion 11th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. Its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer...
2nd Battalion 11th Marines 2nd Battalion 11th Marines 2nd Battalion 11th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer. The battalion was the second in the...
3rd Battalion 11th Marines 3rd Battalion 11th Marines 3rd Battalion 11th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California and its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer with a maximum...
5th Battalion 11th Marines 5th Battalion 11th Marines 5th Battalion 11th Marines is an High Mobility Artillery Rocket System HIMARS battalion of three Firing Batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It is the first active duty HIMARS Unit in the Marine Corps. They fall under...

Other 1st Marine Division battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Tank Battalion 1st Tank Battalion The 1st Tank Battalion is an armor battalion of the United States Marine Corps which is based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California...		1st Tanks
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed the "Highlanders," their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they fall under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force...		Highlander
3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion ' is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they are part of the 1st Marine Division and I Marine Expeditionary Force...		Wolfpack
1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Reconnaissance Battalion is a reconnaissance battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force ....
1st Combat Engineer Battalion 1st Combat Engineer Battalion 1st Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The unit, nicknamed "The Super Breed", is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary...		The Super Breed
3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion is one of two active duty assault amphibian battalions in the United States Marine Corps. The battalion's primary weapon system is the Amphibious Assault Vehicle or AAV...		3d Tracks

2nd Marine Division

GCE of II Marine Expeditionary Force

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters Battalion 2nd Marine Division

2nd Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 2nd Marines 1st Battalion 2nd Marines 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 900 Marines and Sailors...		Timberwolf
2nd Battalion 2nd Marines 2nd Battalion 2nd Marines 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines is a light infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Also known as "Warlord", it consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and normally falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Regiment and...		Warlords
3rd Battalion 2nd Marines 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors...		Betio Bastards
3rd Battalion 9th Marines 3rd Battalion 9th Marines The 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Formed during World War I it served until the early 1990s when it was redesignated as 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines during a realignment and renumbering of the Marine Corps' infantry battalions, following the...		Shadow Warriors

6th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 6th Marines 1st Battalion 6th Marines The 1st Battalion, 6th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It consists of approximately 1,100 Marines and Sailors...		'1/6 HARD'
2nd Battalion 6th Marines 2nd Battalion 6th Marines 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Also known as "The Ready Battalion" or "2/6 Spartans", it consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 6th Marine Regiment and...		The Ready Battalion
3rd Battalion 6th Marines 3rd Battalion 6th Marines 3rd Battalion 6th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Also known as "Teufelhunden", it consists of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors...		Teufelhunden
2nd Battalion 9th Marines 2nd Battalion 9th Marines The 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Formed during World War I, the unit played an instrumental role in the defeat of the Japanese forces in the Battles of Guam and Iwo Jima during the World War II...		Hell in a Helmet

8th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 8th Marines 1st Battalion 8th Marines 1st Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina...		The Beirut Battalion
2nd Battalion 8th Marines 2nd Battalion 8th Marines 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 900 Marines and Sailors...		America's Battalion
3rd Battalion 8th Marines 3rd Battalion 8th Marines 3rd Battalion 8th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 1,100 Marines and Sailors...
1st Battalion 9th Marines 1st Battalion 9th Marines The 1st Battalion 9th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Formed during World War I, it served until the mid-1990s when it was deactivated to make room for one of three light armor reconnaissance battalions...		The Walking Dead

10th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 10th Marines 1st Battalion 10th Marines 1st Battalion 10th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Camp Lejune, North Carolina and falls under the command of the 10th Marine Regiment, part of the 2nd Marine Division...		Nightmare
2nd Battalion 10th Marines 2nd Battalion 10th Marines 2nd Battalion 10th Marines is an artillery battalion of the United States Marine Corps comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer with a maximum...		Pathfinder Battalion
3rd Battalion 10th Marines 3rd Battalion 10th Marines 3rd Battalion 10th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and its primary weapon system is the M777-A2 howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km...		Seven For One
5th Battalion 10th Marines 5th Battalion 10th Marines 5th Battalion 10th Marines is a US artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, USA and its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer, with a maximum effective range of 30 km...		The Five and Dime

Other 2nd Marine Division battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
2nd Tank Battalion 2nd Tank Battalion The 2nd Tank Battalion is an armored battalion of the United States Marine Corps which is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina...		Iron Horse
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and II Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base...		Destroyers
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
2nd Combat Engineer Battalion 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force....
2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion is a mechanized battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the Amphibious Assault Vehicle and they are part of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force...		2d Tracks

3rd Marine Division

GCE of III Marine Expeditionary Force

III Marine Expeditionary Force

The III Marine Expeditionary Force is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force of the United States Marine Corps that is forward-deployed and able to deploy rapidly and conduct operations across the spectrum from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to amphibious assault and high intensity combat. III...

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters Battalion 3rd Marine Division

3rd Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 3rd Marines 1st Battalion 3rd Marines 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Nicknamed the "Lava Dogs", the battalion consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Regiment of the 3rd Marine...		Lava Dogs
2nd Battalion 3rd Marines 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors...		Nightfighters
3rd Battalion 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines or ' is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps, based out of Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i, and consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors.The United States Marine Corps is a part of the Department of the Navy. Traditionally, the Navy has supplied it with...		America's Battalion
1st Battalion 12th Marines 1st Battalion 12th Marines 1st Battalion 12th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and falls under the 12th Marine Regiment and the 3rd Marine Division...		Note: also administratively part of 12th Marine Regiment

4th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 4th Marines 1st Battalion 4th Marines 1st Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors...		The China Marines Note: part of 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
2nd Battalion 4th Marines 2nd Battalion 4th Marines 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The battalion, nicknamed the Magnificent Bastards, is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and are a part of the 5th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Division.-Early years:2nd Battalion, 4th...		The Magnificent Bastards Note: part of 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Thundering Third" it is known within the battalion as "Darkside" and the radio callsigns of the command and staff reflect this moniker. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center...		Third Herd Note: part of 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

12th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 12th Marines 1st Battalion 12th Marines 1st Battalion 12th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and falls under the 12th Marine Regiment and the 3rd Marine Division...		Note: also administratively part of 3rd Marine Regiment
3rd Battalion 12th Marines 3rd Battalion 12th Marines 3rd Battalion 12th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The firing batteries are all on 6 month rotations in Okinawa from the 10th Marine Regiment and the 11th Marine Regiment...		Warrior of the Pacific

Other 3rd Marine Division battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
3rd Reconnaissance Battalion 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion The 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion conducts amphibious and ground reconnaissance for the 3rd Marine Division and Marine Forces Pacific , operating in the commander's areas of influence. The Battalion is based out of Camp Schwab, a satellite base of Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler...		The Forward Shadow
Combat Assault Battalion Combat Assault Battalion Combat Assault Battalion is a mechanized battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon systems are the Amphibious Assault Vehicle, LAV-25 and various engineering vehicles. CAB is a subordinate element part of the 3rd Marine Division and the III Marine Expeditionary Force...		The Iron Fist

4th Marine Division

GCE of Marine Forces Reserve

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters Battalion 4th Marine Division

14th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 14th Marines 1st Battalion 14th Marines 1st Battalion 14th Marines was a reserve artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion was based in Alameda, California. Its primary weapon system was the M198 Howitzer...		At The Ready
2nd Battalion 14th Marines 2nd Battalion 14th Marines 2nd Battalion, 14th Marines is a reserve artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is based in Grand Prairie, Texas and as of early 2006 has become the first fully operational HIMARS battery in the Marine Corps-Mission:Augment and reinforce...
3rd Battalion 14th Marines 3rd Battalion 14th Marines 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment is a reserve artillery battalion comprising four 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 30 km...
4th Battalion 14th Marines 4th Battalion 14th Marines 4th Battalion, 14th Marines was a United States reserve artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion was based in Bessemer, Alabama and its primary weapon system is the M198 Howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 kilometers...
5th Battalion 14th Marines 5th Battalion 14th Marines 5th Battalion 14th Marines is a reserve artillery battalion of the United States Marine Corps, comprising four firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is based in Seal Beach, California and its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer with a maximum effective range of 40K...

23rd Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 23rd Marines 1st Battalion 23rd Marines 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines is one of 36 infantry battalions in the United States Marine Corps, and one of only nine battalions found in the reserve. It is located throughout Texas and Louisiana consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors...
2nd Battalion 23rd Marines 2nd Battalion 23rd Marines 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Western United States consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors...
3rd Battalion 23rd Marines 3rd Battalion 23rd Marines 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Southern United States consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. The battalion is headquartered in Belle Chase, Louisiana with outlying units throughout the...

24th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 24th Marines 1st Battalion 24th Marines 1st Battalion, 24th Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout Michigan and Ohio consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors...		The Terror from the North
2nd Battalion 24th Marines 2nd Battalion 24th Marines 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Chicago, Illinois consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors...		The Mad Ghosts
3rd Battalion 24th Marines 3rd Battalion 24th Marines 3rd Battalion 24th Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Midwestern United States consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors...

25th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 25th Marines 1st Battalion 25th Marines 1st Battalion, 25th Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout New England consisting of approximately 750 Marines and Sailors...		New England's Own
2nd Battalion 25th Marines 2nd Battalion 25th Marines 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps headquartered in Garden City, New York, with units located throughout the Mid-Atlantic States. It consists of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors...
3rd Battalion 25th Marines 3rd Battalion 25th Marines 3rd Battalion 25th Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps headquartered in Brook Park, Ohio with units throughout Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania. The battalion, nicknamed "three deuce five", consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors...		Cold Steel Warriors

Other 4th Marine Division battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
4th Tank Battalion 4th Tank Battalion 4th Tank Battalion is an armored battalion of the United States Marine Corps reserve. Their primary weapon system is the M1-A1 Abrams main battle tank and they are part of the 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve...
Anti-Terrorism Battalion Anti-Terrorism Battalion Anti-Terrorism Battalion is a specialized-infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It falls under the 4th Marine Division as part of the Marine Forces Reserve...
4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps reserve. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they are part of the 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve...		Iron Horse Marines
4th Reconnaissance Battalion 4th Reconnaissance Battalion The 4th Reconnaissance Battalion is a reserve reconnaissance battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It falls under the 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve.-Organization:...
4th Combat Engineer Battalion 4th Combat Engineer Battalion The 4th Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps reserve. Their headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland but they have units in West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee...
4th Assault Amphibian Battalion 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion is a mechanized battalion of the United States Marine Corps reserve. Their primary weapon system is the Amphibious Assault Vehicle and they are part of the 4th Marine Division and the Marine Forces Reserve...