Activated 20 December, 1916 as the 3rd Regiment at Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic, and Assigned to the Provisional Brigade
participated in the occupation of the Dominican Republic,
December 1916--August 1922
Deactivated 1 August 1922
1942--1946
Reactivated 16 June 1942 as the 3rd Marines at New River, North Carolina, And Assigned to the
Fleet Marine Force
Relocated during August 1942 to San Diego, California
Deployed during September 1942 to Tutuila, American Samoa, and
Reassigned to the 2nd Marine Brigade
Reassigned during June 1943 to the 3rd Marine Division
Participated in the Following World War II Campaigns
Bougainville
Northern Solomon's
Guam
Iwo Jima
Relocated during December 1945 to Camp Pendleton, California
Deactivated 13 January 1946
1947--1949
Reactivated 1 October 1947 at Tsingtao, China and assigned to Fleet Marine
Force , Western Pacific
Participated in the occupation of North China, October 1947-May 1949
Relocated during May 1949 to Camp Pendleton, California, and reassigned to
the 1st Marine Division
Deactivated 1 October 1949
1951--1964
Reactivated on 20 June 1951 at Camp Pendleton, California and assigned to
The 3rd Marine Brigade
Reassigned during January 1952 to the 3rd Marine Division
Deployed during July 1953 to Kaneohe Bay, Territory of Hawaii
Redeployed during August 1953 to Camp Fuji-McNair, Japan
Redeployed during March 1957 to Camp Sukiran, Okinawa
1965--1983
Redeployed during March-May 1965 to the Republic of Vietnam
Participated in the War in Vietnam, March 1965-September 1969, Operated from:
Da Nang Con Thien
Chu Lai Camp Carroll
Hue/Phu Bai Dong Ha
Khe Sanh Quang Tri
Relocated during October-November 1969 to Camp Pendleton, California and
Reassigned to the 5th Marine Amphibious Brigade
Reassigned during April 1971 to the 1st Marine Division
Deployed during June 1971 to Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii and Reassigned
to the 1st Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force
Elements of the Regiment participated in the Southeast Asia Evacuations, April 1975
HONORS
Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with One Bronze Star
World War II
Guam-1944
Vietnam 1965-1967
Navy Unit Commendation Streamer
World War II
Bougainville
Vietnam-1968
Marine Corps Expeditionary Streamer
World War I Victory Streamer with West Indies Clasp
Asian-Pacific Campaign Streamer with Four Bronze Stars
World War Victory Streamer
Navy Occupation Service Streamer with Asia
China Service Streamer
National Defense Service Streamer with One Bronze Star
Korean Service Streamer
Vietnam Service Streamer with Two Silver Stars
Vietnam Cross Of Gallantry Streamer with Palm
