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After WWII, the division fought in the Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, and Desert Storm. They also fought in the 1992 LA riots and the 1990s humanitarian relief

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"1st Marine Division." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., n.d. Web. 24 Dec. 2019.

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The 1st Marine Division was created in February 1941. The purpose of the division is to provide a task organized forces for assault operations, ground amphibious forcible entry to the naval expeditionary force, and conduct land operations in any environment.

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A few nicknames for the division were "The Old Breed" because they are the oldest division, or the "Blue Diamond" because that was a part of there symbol. The motto is "No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" because it shows the purpose of there division- how they work as a team to achieve a main goal.

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The First Marine division is National, and the soldiers were from all over America. Having a mixed group of people from across America would positively impact there experience because they can learn from each other.

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The first major Pacific campaign in WWII. The fight was between the allies and japanese forces. 6,000 marins landed on Guadalcanal and was a surprise to the 2,000 japaese defenders. Once the Japanese sent reinforcement, the battle started in the islands jungle. The fight ended with the Japanese being outnumbered and decided to evacuate.

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After resting in Australia, the division was sent to carry out operation Cartwheel where they came ashore at the battle of Cape Clousester. They also fought in places such as Suicide Creek and Ajar Ridge.

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This was the bloodiest battle yet. After fighting, the division lost 1,252 men and had 5,274 wounded.

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This was the last battle fought by the 1st Marine Division in World War II. The mission was the fight along side the 6th Marine Division and work to clear the northern half of the island, which they successfully completed.

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The shoulder sleeve insignia was designed while the division was stationed in Victoria, Australia. The blue diamond with the Southern Cross is similar to the Flag of Victoria. The red number one in the center represents the divisions first action in Guadalcanal.

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He commanded the 1st Marine Division the there first ground offensive victory in the war. He was a successful leader because he was brave and had confidence in his division.

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The division was put under the lead of him. He was successful because he took on the challenge of commanding another division.

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He led the division through one of the bloodiest battle they fought in WWII. He was successful because he stuck with his division throughout the battle and was confident that they would come out of the battle with a win.

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This award is for extraordinary heroism against an enemy by a Uniformed service of the United States.

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This award was established by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and is awarded to joint units or units tasked to perform a joint mission.

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This is a award given to a United States military who successfully fought in World War II.

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The first Marine Division still exists today. They continue to support overseas combat operations by providing fully trained units and personnel support.

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This division is the oldest Marine division, and is still active today. They are in support of the on going operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom Sentinel.

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"Unit Home." 1st Marine Division. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Dec. 2019.

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"1st Marine Division." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 17 Dec. 2019. Web. 24 Dec. 2019.

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MarineParents.com, Inc. "1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV) on MarineParents.com." MarineParents.com®. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Dec. 2019.