1st Medical Battalion

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1st Medical Battalion
1st Medical Battalion emblem
Active	September 6, 1940 - present
Country	United States
Branch	USN & USMC
Type	Medical
Part of	1st Marine Logistics Group
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Nickname(s)	"Cheaters of Death"
Engagements	World War II Korean War Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003 invasion of Iraq
Commanders
Current commander	Captain S.M. Hussey, MC, USN

1st Medical Battalion is a unit of the United States Marine Corps operated by the United States Navy that provides expeditionary Health Service Support to Marine Corps forces forward deployed to operations or humanitarian missions. The unit is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and falls under the command of 1st Marine Logistics Group.