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	Americal Division
		Under the command of Major General Alexander Patch[?], the Americal Division was the first US Army unit to be sent to Guadalcanal, where it relieved the exhausted US 1st Marine Division[?], and carried the brunt of the fighting on the island from that time on.
		Largely because of transport constraints, the Americal arrived piecemeal, and was fed into combat alongside the battle-hardened marines, and thus, in contrast to several other US Army divisions in the Pacific War, was able to learn the practical art of war against the Japanese without suffering as many casualties as might otherwise have eventuated.
		Later in World War II the Americal Division (alongside the 37th Division, a Marine defense battalion, and supporting units) took up positions on the newly invaded island of Bougainville, and warned by intelligence of the storm to come, utterly defeated a massive and sustained Japanese counter-attack, which began on 7 March 1943.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/am/Americal_Division.html (384 words)

	04/02/03: Uncensored Info on Iraq War from the Russian GRU:
		Despite strong aviation and artillery support the US Marine units are still unable to strengthen their positions on the left bank of the Euphrates and to push the Iraqi forces out of the town.
		According to the reports by the US commanders, the Iraqi losses during this time amount to at least 100 killed; 10 reinforced strongholds inside the town have been destroyed; there are reports of 80 Iraqis captured during a cleanup operation in the occupied part of the town.
		Tactical attack units from the US 82nd Airborne Division and the 22nd SAS Regiment, earlier deployed to northern Iraq near the town of Al-Buadj, were destroyed and dispersed as the result of a daylong battle with the Iraqi troops.
	www.informationclearinghouse.info /article2531.htm (1206 words)

	Marine Corps During the Korean War
		The primary core of the ground element was the 5th Marines, while Marine Aircraft Group 33 constituted the air element of the brigade.
		The division was then ordered to advance northwest of Hungnam along a mountain road to the Chosin Reservoir, the site of an important hydroelectric plant; the Marines would then advance to the Yalu River and the border between North Korea and the People's Republic of China.
		In mid-March, the division was reassigned from the X Corps' eastern position in Korea, to the I Corps area at the far western end of the Eighth Army line.
	www.kmike.com /MarineCorpsKorea/Marines.htm (1659 words)

	U.S. 1st Marine Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1st Marine Division was activated aboard the USS Texas on February 1, 1941.
		Marines of 1st Marine Division at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
		The 1st Marine Division, then under the command of Major General James Mattis, was one of the two major U.S. land forces that participated in the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/US_1st_Marine_Division (1199 words)

	Korean War FAQ Korean War History Korean War History Korean War FAQ
		In the mean time, its 113th Division penetrated deep into UN line, marching 45 miles in 14 hours on feet, the division captured Samso-ri at 800 hours on Nov.28, cutting off the withdraw route of the UN forces south to Sunchon.
		Blocked by PVA 113th Division, US 2d Division fought fiercely to escape south to Sunchon, in the meantime, US 1st Calvary Division and British 29th Brigade attacked north trying to open the block, under sandwiched attacks from superior forces, the 113th Division fought stubbornly despite heavy losses.
		On Feb. 11, 124th Division of 42d army counter attacked, 117th Division of 39th army spearheaded and cutoff the withdraw route for the ROK forces.
	www.centurychina.com /history/faq3.shtml (1945 words)

	US Marines
		Some 6,800 troops were sent from the 2d Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, NC for both the Brigade and to begin the rebuilding of the 1st Marine Division.
		This division was stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA having previously served as an occupation force in North China from September 1945 to June 1947.
		The bulk of the Division landed in Korea on 15 September and regained control of the former 1st Provisional Marine Brigade elements, which rejoined the Division by sailing directly from Pusan.
	www.korean-war.com /USMarines/us-marines.html (1126 words)

	1st Marine Division
		The Division is supported by Marine aviation, and force service support units and is prepared to be employed, in conjunction with a Marine aircraft wing, as an integral part of a Marine Expeditionary Force in amphibious operations.
		The 1st Marine Division is currently composed of 1st, 5th, 7th and 11th Marines; Headquarters Battalion; 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion; 1st and 3d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions; 1st Combat Engineer Battalion; 1st Tank Battalion; and 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.
		The 1st Marine Division was activated aboard the battleship Texas on February 1, 1941.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usmc/1mardiv.htm (1499 words)

	10 US troops killed in 2 days -DAWN - Top Stories; 19 April, 2004
		The US military confirmed on Sunday that 10 US soldiers were killed in attacks in Baghdad, Fallujah and on the Iraqi-Syrian border.
		The US military said a fourth soldier was killed on Saturday "as a result of enemy action in the Al Anbar province while conducting security and stability operations." A fifth soldier died when an improvised explosive device struck a convoy in eastern Baghdad on Saturday morning, it added.
		Meanwhile, five US Marines and between 25 and 30 armed Iraqis were killed in clashes in the western Iraqi town of Qaim near the Syrian border, the command of the US 1st Marine Division confirmed on Sunday.
	www.dawn.com /2004/04/19/top9.htm (368 words)

	WW2USMC2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The crack infantry of the US Marine Corps were linked administratively to the US Navy rather than the Army.
		Marines depended on it for a combat weapon and for such everyday tasks as pounding tent stakes, driving nails, opening ration cans, digging foxholes, and of course, defending their lives.
		A trapper in the late 1800s, wrote, in very rough English, that his gun had jammed and that he had therefore relied on his knife to kill a wounded bear that was attacking him.
	www.tekawiz.com /WW2USMC2.html (213 words)

	'Spray and Slay': Are American Troops Out of Control in Iraq?
		The soldier who shot Mr Dana claimed he had made "sudden movements" which made him think the cameraman was about to fire a rocket-propelled grenade, that he was blinded by the sun at the time, and that he could not distinguish at a distance of 75 meters between an RPG and a television camera.
		Because US soldiers specialized early in their careers, and received less overall training than their British counterparts, the majority were not effective combat troops, and had to be protected by those with the appropriate training.
		The US wants Britain to take over from the departed Spanish contingent in the Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, where American firepower is being deployed against militias loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia cleric declared an outlaw by Washington.
	www.commondreams.org /headlines04/0523-11.htm (1492 words)

	US military strafes Iraqi wedding party, killing at least 40
		In another example of callous indifference for Iraqi lives, the US military strafed the small village of Mukaradeeb in the early hours of Wednesday morning, killing at least 40 men, women and children who were part of a local wedding party.
		The arrogance and contempt of the US military toward ordinary Iraqis was summed up in the remarks of Major General James Mattis, commander of the US 1st Marine Division, whose troops were involved in the attack.
		The US military claims that it was seeking to prevent the infiltration of arms and “foreign fighters” into Iraq.
	wsws.org /articles/2004/may2004/wedd-21m.shtml (1264 words)

	1st Marine Division Association - Welcome
		Veterans who campaigned under the battle colors of the 1st Marine Division -a highly efficient, magnificent fighting unit, unsurpassed in military annals- are justifiably proud of their Division’s accomplishments in WWII, North China, Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Somalia, Afghanistan, during the Cold War and peacekeeping.
		It was this same spirit of belonging, of sharing and giving of ones self which mandated the formation of the 1st Marine Division Association.
		It is supported by both officers and enlisted men, proud of their service and association with the 1st Marine Division, desirous of continuing their contacts with their comrades and determined to perpetuate the spirit and traditions of the United States Marine Corps.
	www.1stmarinedivisionassociation.org (575 words)

	Fans are fans, around the world
		Several US Marines have commented that while the ROKs were there to defend the islands, they frequently conducted raids into North Korea, not content to sit still on an island.
		The 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division went over to Tuy Hoa, and the two brigades, one Army, one Marine, one US, one Korean, worked together until the end of December 1965 when the 101st brigade had to get over to Phan Rang.
		The 1st Marines took charge of the next outer circle, called the "Rocket-Belt." The Blue Dragons retained control of their TAOR, in the Hoi An area up to the Marble Mountain area, while the 1-5 Marines and the 7th Marines were to the west and southwest of the ROKs.
	www.talkingproud.us /International061406BlueDragon.html (5522 words)

	Fallujah Rebels, Residents, Police Celebrate Victory over U.S. Marines : SF Indymedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		While Marines report a successful excursion to the heart of Fallujah, civilians and armed mujahideen join Iraqi police and soldiers in touting the defeat and retreat of US forces in the battle for Fallujah.
		US military officials have admitted that among the Iraqi forces making up the Fallujah Brigade, which they say will be relied upon to maintain security in the city, are an unknown number of guerillas who confronted US Marines just last month at the peak of fighting here.
		The 1st Marine Division made no mention of the agreed restrictions Iraqi police and soldiers said were placed on the Marines to ensure them safe travel in their press release.
	sf.indymedia.org /print.php?id=1693430 (1168 words)

	Fighting door to door \| csmonitor.com
		Pace also got a feel for the effects of urban combat while serving as the second in command of a US task force sent to Somalia after 18 soldier were killed in a firefight in Mogadishu.
		US troops crushed the Tet Offensive, but the sight of North Vietnamese soldiers in southern cities and reports of thousands of civilian deaths turned the public against the war.
		To win the perception war in Iraq, US forces have seized Saddam Hussein's main presidential palace in Baghdad as well as the Information Ministry and the Al Rashid Hotel, from which the Iraqi president beamed his version of the war.
	www.csmonitor.com /2003/0410/p16s01-bogn.htm (886 words)

	1st Marine Division, United States Marine Corps (USMC), in Australia during WW2
		The United States Marine Corps acted as land combat troops for the US Navy and were involved in autonomous amphibious operations.
		The 1st Marine Division comprised a reinforced Infantry Division with:-
		The First Regiment of the 1st Marine Division was also camped in the Melbourne Cricket Ground (Camp Murphy) in 1943.
	home.st.net.au /~dunn/usmc/1stmarinedivision.htm (259 words)

	U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Alfred L. Butler IV - DefendAmerica News Article
		CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq, May 22, 2006 — A Darkhorse Marine was decorated with the nation’s fourth highest award for valor by the 1st Marine Division commanding general here, May 19.
		U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Alfred L. Butler IV, Weapons Company executive officer, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, received the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device from Maj. Gen.
		He shielded the bodies of the fallen Marines when a grenade landed nearby with complete disregard for his own safety, then threw two grenades into a room filled with insurgents.
	www.defendamerica.mil /profiles/may2006/pr052206tj1.html (607 words)

	Official USFK Web Site
		However, it was not until 1978, as a bilateral agreement related to the planned U.S. ground combat force withdrawal of that time (subsequently canceled in 1981), that the senior headquarters in Korea was organized, as a combined staff.
		U.S. participation in the exercise included augmentation forces of all services tactically deployed to the ROK from other Pacific bases and the continental United States.
		US Marines in Korea (US Marines in Korea).
	www.usfk.mil (4227 words)

	Marine General Is Told To Speak 'More Carefully' (washingtonpost.com)
		The Marine Corps commandant yesterday urged a three-star general to choose his words "more carefully," after the general told a San Diego conference this week it was "a lot of fun to shoot" the enemy.
		James N. Mattis, who commanded the 1st Marine Division in the 2003 Iraq invasion, drew the subtle reprimand after making the remarks at a panel discussion Tuesday on lessons of the Iraq war.
		"All of us who are leaders have a responsibility in our words, in our actions, to provide the right example all the time for those who look to us for leadership," he said in response to a reporter's question.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A61672-2005Feb3.html (695 words)

	WW II enthiusiast responce to message board
		He used a large chain and opened this so called door and inside was old US army gear re closed the door and left to return latter only to die of a heart attack a year or so latter.
		The US was already in an undeclared war with the German Navy and had lost the destroyer "USS Reuben James" on 31 Oct 1941 to a U-Boat with the loss of 100 sailors.
		The US Marine 1st Division was "protecting" the Danish territory of Iceland since 1 July 1941 in order to prevent a U-Boat base being established there.
	www.euronet.nl /users/wilfried/ww2/responce4.html (2675 words)

	Us 1st Marine Division: The Old Breed - Wal-Mart
		Us 1st Marine Division: The Old Breed - Wal-Mart
		The USMC's 1st Division - 'The Old Breed' - is the oldest, largest, most decorated division-sized unit in the corps.
		The Pacific War saw some of the most uncompromising warfare in WWII, and the USMC was at the heart of it: the 1st Division would earn three World War II Presidential Unit Citations - Guadalcanal, Peleliu, and Okinawa - each was well deserved.
	www.walmart.com /catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1977111 (519 words)

	Korea-DMZ
		Attached to the US 25th division, advance to the Kimpo peninsula
		Support the US 25th division's crossing Yangsu-ri with firepower.
		Transfer to the US marine 1st division and move to Yonghyun-ri
	www.korea-dmz.com /en/h/un/hun190_en.asp (167 words)

	Commentary: USAF 1st Division
		Before retiring from the US Marine Corps, assignments included Commanding Officer (CO), Headquarters and Service Bn, 1st Force Service Support Group, which deployed to the Gulf War, CO Brigade Service Support Group — 9, which deployed to Somalia and CO MAU Service Support Group — 33, which deployed to The Philippines and Korea.
		The 1st USAF Division must be manned with pilots as Platoon and Company Commanders.
		Bronze Stars for all who lead a convoy that has contact with the enemy, Commendation Medals for all who fired their weapons during contact with the enemy, and Air Medals for all who fire or drop ordnance when the USAF 1st Division is in contact.
	www.military.com /NewContent/0,13190,Hayden_081604,00.html (928 words)

	1st Marine Division (1st Division) on MarineParents.com
		The 1st Marine Division is currently composed of 1st, 5th, 7th and 11th Marines; Headquarters Battalion; 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion; 1st and 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions; 1st Combat Engineer Battalion; 1st Tank Battalion; and 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.
		For additional information about 1st Division, please visit the official unit web page or the official USMC web site www.usmc.mil.
		To help keep our Marines safe, we encourage your continued use of OPSEC guidelines when posting in any online community, forum, message board or chat room including those that appear to be sponsored by military organizations.
	www.marineparents.com /units/Print.asp?ID=54 (785 words)

	Casualties: U. S. Navy and Marine Corps
		Clark, George B. Treading Softly, the U.S. Marines in China, From the 1840's to the 1940's.
		Marine Security Guard Battalion command chronologies consulted for the period 1971 - 1985.
		Washington: Historical Branch, G-3 Division, US Marine Corps, 1968.
	www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq56-1.htm (1125 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Coalition troops in Iraq
		The US is overwhelmingly the biggest foreign contributor, followed by the UK, Italy and Poland.
		Any major engagement with insurgents is run by US forces, except in the south-east, where British forces take the lead.
		The US 1st Infantry is augmented by contingents from:
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/3873359.stm (420 words)

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