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1st Medical Battalion | |
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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.