1st Battalion, 10th Marines

Unit Lineage

Activated on 1 November 1940 at San Diego, California, the 1st Battalion, 10th Marines is an artillery battalion assigned to the 10th Marine Regiment under the 2nd Marine Division at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The battalion's primary weapon system is the M777A2 155mm lightweight howitzer. 1/10 provides direct fire support for the 2nd Marine Division and has deployed its batteries as provisional rifle companies when the mission required it. The regiment traces its origin to 25 April 1914, when 10th Marines was first formed at Quantico as an artillery battalion under the 1st Marine Brigade.

World War II

In January 1942, 1/10 deployed to American Samoa and was detached from the 2nd Marine Division. The battalion later rejoined the division and provided fire support across the Pacific campaign at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa. After the war, the battalion deployed to Japan as part of the occupation force.

Beirut

In 1983, Charlie Battery, 1/10 deployed to Beirut, Lebanon as part of Battalion Landing Team 1/8. On 23 October 1983, Charlie Battery lost eight Marines in the barracks bombing. While in Beirut, Charlie Battery became the first U.S. artillery unit to fire the M198 155mm howitzer in combat.

Desert Storm Through the Global War on Terror

1/10 deployed to Saudi Arabia and participated in Desert Shield and Desert Storm from January to February 1991. In February 2003, the battalion deployed to Kuwait and participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, providing fire support during the Battle of Nasiriyah as part of Task Force Tarawa. Batteries from 1/10 have deployed repeatedly to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of both OIF and OEF.

Gear for 1/10 Marines

This collection is for the cannoneers who served with 1/10 and the families who carry their legacy. Every t-shirt, hoodie, flag, and accessory honors the battalion's service from the Pacific to Beirut to Nasiriyah. Veteran-owned and made in the USA.