3rd Battalion, 1st Marines | |
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![]() Third Battalion, First Marine Regiment official logo | |
Active | 12 March 1956 – October 1960 16 February 1932 – 20 March 1947 4 August 1950 – present |
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Branch | ![]() |
Type | Light infantry |
Role | Locate, close with, and destroy the enemy through fire and maneuver, and repel enemy assault through fire and close combat. |
Size | 1,200 |
Part of | 1st Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division |
Garrison/HQ | Camp Horno, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
Nickname(s) | "Thundering Third", Callsign: Brahma |
Motto(s) | The Balls of the Corps, Brahma Nation, BOTC |
Mascot(s) | Brahma Bull |
Anniversaries | "3/1 Day" (March 1st) is the unit's anniversary |
Engagements | World War II
Operation Desert Storm |
Website | Official website ![]() |
Commanders | |
Current commander | LtCol J.T. Frerichs |
Ceremonial chief | SgtMaj Douglas E. Gardner |
Notable commanders | Richard P. Ross Jr. Foster C. LaHue Carl W. Hoffman |
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines (3/1) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Horno on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Nicknamed the "Thundering Third", the battalion consists of approximately 1,200 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.