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-To my left this is the patch of the first marine division.
-Obviously the 1 is on their for them being the first marine division
-It also has Guadalcanal on it because that is the first war that they ever fought
-It was created so that the marines would not have to wear army uniforms and because of this fear of wearing army uniforms they created the patch for there uniforms.

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They are a national Division and have no specific areas they choose from.

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-The Leader of the First Marines was Major General Alexander A Vandergrift
-Vandegrift was a talented war general because of the way he assembled his men
-He thought he was going to have six months to train his troops but he had one instead
-While having limited time he won the first offensive for the Americans in Guadalcanal.
-For this he received a Congressional Medal of Honor

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-During there time in WW2 the 1st Marines earned 4 Presidential citations.
While many people also receiving purple hearts for being wounded in battle
-Also some received the Navy cross from there actions at pearl harbor

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-The oldest largest and most decorated division in US Marine Corps
-Founded in 1941
-Was activated aboard the USS Texas
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The 1st Marine division still exists today as a multi-role, expeditionary ground force.

The division has been in several wars since WW2. These wars include the Korean War, where they provided support as the Pusan Fire Brigade, and landed on Inchon. The Cuban Missal Crisis, where the division was stationed at Guantanamo Bay. The Vietnam War, where the Division did a variety of things, including fighting the Vietcong. Operation Desert Storm, where the division was the core of the forces sent to southeast Asia. Operation Iraqi Freedom, where the division did whatever was needed, including relieving the 82nd airborne division. And most recently, Operation Enduring Freedom, where the division was sent into Afghanistan to provide advisory support and maneuver elements.

In the Vietnam war the 1st marine division had just about the same responsiblites but were more ground based this time . Since they were not island hopping and instead on one big island.
In the 90s the division had humanitarian and relief missions as well as preparing for war and after the Gulf war they were sent out on more of the Humanitarian missions

Then today they are fighting the war on terror and are very expendable and do many things for their country.

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John Basilone, Robert Leckie, and Eugene Sledge are the main characters of an HBO miniseries, The Pacific. These men all served in the 1st Marine Division. The series follows these men through the Old Breed's combat history, including the battles of Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, and Okinawa.

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The Pacific Season1 Official Trailer (2010) | HBO

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-First Marine division to leave the U.S
-Launched the first large scale offensive attack on the Japanese Guadalcanal
-First to cross line of Japanese shore
-Fought in Cape Gloucester, Talasea, Peleliu, Ngesebus and Okinawa
-Went to Northern China for Occupation duty for three weeks after the Japanese surrendered

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“USNI Logo.” End Piracy, Counter Piracy, LCS, Somalia, Gulf of Aden | U.S. Naval Institute, www.usni.org/magazines/navalhistory/2010-04/old-breed-girds-battle.

“Unit Home.” 1st Marine Division, www.1stmardiv.marines.mil/About/History/.

Crucibleteachnotes.html, www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-C-Guadalcanal.html.

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"The Old Breed"
-They were the first ever marine division
-Hence they are the oldest