Joseph Prado), U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a fully capable crisis response unit with the ability to project power over the vast distances using organic air and ground combat assets. Find out what works well at 7th Marine Regiment from the people who know best. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marines and sailors from the Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.-based 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, along with a handful of Iraqi soldiers, provided two days of medical evaluations to citizens of the small villages along the Iraqi-Syrian border in western Al Anbar Province June 10-11, 2006. The 7th Marine Regiment conducts mechanized, combined-arms operations and other expeditionary operations in order to support theater engagement plans and contingency operations. For four long months the Regiment relentlessly attacked the Japanese defenders and repulsed their Banzai charges and suicidal attacks. Col. Jay M. Bargeron and Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command celebrate the 7th Marine Regiment’s 98th anniversary after a ceremony, held in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 15, 2015. U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, await the command to commence firing during a night range in Southwest Asia, Aug. 8, 2015. The servicemembers worked with Afghan forces while deployed to Southwest Afghanistan. Although the National Command Authority did not give the order to deploy the entire Regiment, its advanced elements moved into the Arabian Gulf in response to Iraqi troop movements toward Kuwait. SK is an annual exercise used to enhance the Marines' and Sailors' skills, tactics, and combat readiness by performing in various dynamic scenarios, ground combat maneuver operations, and live fire ranges. The Korean War, however, was only the prelude to the long Cold War period that would hold the world on the brink of nuclear confrontation for the next 40 years. Infantry Marines with 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, post security after landing at landing zone K Springs aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 17, as part of a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission during a certification exercise for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Central Command 16.1. Nicknamed the 'Magnificent Seventh', they fall under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force. Welcome to the Official 7th Marine Regiment (Reinforced) Facebook page. The first unit of the Regiment to commence operations against the enemy in Vietnam. The Bravo Co. Marines inserted during night via the helicopters and patrolled to a nearby road where a Marine role playing as a suspected high-ranking insurgent traveled. Locate and destroy the enemy within the Pacific Theater, and provide a means of force projection; however, it is not limited to this theater, that is its main area of operations. MCCREs are conducted to ensure unit standardization and combat readiness in preparation for operational deployments. U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, pass through marked lanes in route to seize an objective during exercise Steel Knight/Dawn Blitz (SK/DB)21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 10, 2020. It would fight at Guadalcanal, to Cape Gloucester, to Peleliu. As the Regiment sailed for the United States in September of 1970, the members of the Regiment were proud of their role fighting against Communist aggression. On 31 July 2013, RCT-7 furled its colors as the final RCT to serve in OEF. The Marines of the Regiment fought in Korea with the same tenacity and bravery that their predecessors had shown on the battlefields of World War II. The 7th Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. The MOUT exercise was part of an Integrated Training Exercise that allowed the Marines with Animal Company to showcase their different capabilities in preparation for future deployments. On 8 October 1994 the action cycle began again for 7th Marines (Reinforced) when a crisis situation in Southwest Asia forced the decision to terminate a combined arms exercise in order to prepare for a Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) deployment. U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt. Kyle C. Talbot), Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller visits 7th Marine Regiment's training area during exercise Steel Knight (SK) 2019 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 30, 2018. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, move at the alert in between buildings during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2015. Select Your Cookie Preferences. Consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines, it is part of the 1st Marine Division. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In August of 1991, 7th Marine Regiment became Regimental Combat Team Seven (RCT-7) due to unique organizational changes that occurred with the addition of 3rd Light Armored Infantry (LAI) Battalion, 1st Tank Battalion and Delta Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault (AA) Battalion. With the Nation suddenly involved in the Global War On Terrorism, 7th Marines prepared for its duty. After their victory, they returned to Twentynine Palms in March 1991 with the knowledge they were warriors shaped in the mold of those who had served their Country and Corps before them as members of this elite Regiment. (Photo by LCpl. The Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-CR-CC offer rapid, task-organized solutions to the commander of USCENTCOM across an area of operations spanning 20 countries. 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif. Division Safety & Environmental Compliance. The 7th Marine Regiment, known as the "Magnificent 7th" is aStarfleet Marine Corps infantry regiment assigned to the Lima Fleet Marine. A Marine with 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, runs along his squad’s firing line distributing ammunition during platoon attack drills, July 24, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. Training began for the Marines of Company C with a combined arms fire and maneuver exercise as part of their Integrated Training Exercise in preparation for their upcoming deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Central Command 16.1 scheduled to depart later this year. Once the suspected vehicle arrived, the Marines stopped the travelers, searched and questioned each individual and searched the vehicle for weapons and other forms of intelligence. These Marines were educated on tying knots, fast roping and rappelling from towers and helicopters to become HRST masters. The Seventh Marine Regiment fought in such places as Eastern New Guinea, New Britain, "Bloody Peleliu" and the island fortress of Okinawa. U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, pass through marked lanes in route to seize an objective during exercise Steel Knight/Dawn Blitz (SK/DB)21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 10, 2020. The 7th Marine Regiment Headquarters and 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines are currently deployed with the SPMAGTF-CR-CC and took time to remember the regiment’s storied history and rededicate themselves to their current work with Operation Inherent Resolve. The SPMAGTF is an expeditionary unit designed to provide simultaneous, self-contained crisis response mission sets in a variety of diverse and austere operating environments. The 8th is the original Lima Fleet Marine Regiment, and is currently assigned to the 2nd Marine Division. The six students are well camouflaged as they practice stalking. The history of 1st Battalion, 7th Marines began on 1 April 1921 in San Diego, California. The three-week course is designed to prepare Marines to lead in an urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. One by one, Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command place a battle streamer on the Regimental Colors to symbolize the 7th Marine Regiment’s unit awards during the 98th anniversary ceremony, held in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 15, 2015. Tony Simmons), Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, are instructed on fast-roping during the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 16, 2014. The MOUT exercise was part of an Integrated Training Exercise that allowed the Marines with Animal Company to showcase their different capabilities in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. The Bravo Co. Marines inserted during night via CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters and patrolled to a nearby road where a Marine role playing as a suspected high-ranking insurgent traveled. Jeffrey Walsh, with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command from Detroit, loads a magazine before shooting at a night range in Southwest Asia, Aug. 8, 2015. It was then reactivated in 1941 for World War II in the 1st Marine Division. The Headquarters Company Marines provide security at one of the SPMAGTF operating bases in the Middle East. Arriving in Australia in January 1943, the vast majority of the Regiment suffered from malaria, wounds, or just plain fatigue; but they had accomplished their mission. "That's what our Marines have lived by, and they all know that they made a difference.". 7th Marines saw intense fighting on the island of Okinawa where they sustained 700 Marines killed or wounded in the fighting to take Dakeshi Ridge and another 500 killed or wounded in the fighting near Wana Ridge. The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (1/7) is an infantry battalion of the 7th Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps. These Marines provide security at one of the SPMAGTF operating bases in the Middle East. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, rush from building to building during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2015. "I say all the time, 'It's amazing what you can do when you don't care who gets the credit,'" Renforth said. 3/7 held a shooting competition to maintain their ability to respond to security threats. On 13 August 1993, on the eve of the Regiment's 76th anniversary, the Regiment formally marked the return to its original designation by changing from RCT-7 to 7th Marines (Reinforced). Lance Cpl. Christopher Birdt, right, a mortarman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security during a trip to the Kajaki Dam in Helmand province, Afghanistan 131002-M-RF397-071.jpg 5,315 × 3,567; 10.86 MB Audrey M.C. Joseph Magee, left, and Cpl. On 18 September 1942, after training in jungle warfare in the Samoa Islands, the Regiment landed in the Solomon Islands on Guadalcanal. The unit is returning from deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command 16.2. U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, fire their rifles at close-range targets during a night range in Southwest Asia, Aug. 8, 2015. Free Returns High Quality Printing Fast Shipping Download this stock image: A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, greets his family during a homecoming at Del Valle Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 5, 2016. The Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-CR-CC offer rapid, task-organized solutions to the commander of USCENTCOM across an area of operations spanning 20 countries. Buy 7th Marine Regiment United States by Russell Jesse (ISBN: 9785514741854) from Amazon's Book Store. The 7th Marine Regiment Headquarters and 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines are currently deployed with the SPMAGTF-CR-CC and took time to remember the regiment’s storied history and rededicate themselves to their current work with Operation Inherent Resolve. In January 2003, the Regiment deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) and was instrumental in the "March to Baghdad" with 1st Marine Division in March 2003. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security in a simulated combat town during the culminating event of Division School’s Urban Leaders Course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 22, 2015. MCCREs are conducted to ensure unit standardization and combat readiness in preparation for operational deployments. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, practice handling a simulated enraged enemy during the culminating event of 1st Marine Division Schools’ Urban Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 12, 2015. (Photo by LCpl. Sergeant Carlos Sanchez, engineer chief, Regimental Combat Team 7, and a native of Little Falls, N.J., embraces his wife Mercedes for the first time in nearly a year aboard Camp Margarita here, Aug. 7. In the years after the war, 7th Marines continued to serve on far off shores, occupying North China from 1945-1947 and disarming the Japanese troops still stationed in that country and keeping the peace in a China torn by civil war. … These Marines provide security at one of the SPMAGTF operating bases in the Middle East. On 17 August 1950, after the outbreak of the Korean War, the Regiment was reactivated, and on 21 September 1950 the Regiment landed at Inchon, as part of the 1st Marine Division. The training took place at Baker’s Peak, a rugged desert training area located on the approximately 1,700,000 acre Barry M. Goldwater Range and was part of a larger event called Talon Exercise, which focused on offensive and defensive operations in desert and urban environments. These Marines provide security at one of the SPMAGTF operating bases in the Middle East. Though subordinate battalions of 7th Marines had a near continual presence in the Helmand River valley, the Regimental Headquarters deployed as RCT-7 three times starting in March 2008. These Marines provide security at one of the SPMAGTF operating bases in the Middle East. Col. A. E. "Sparky" Renforth, Regimental Combat Team 7 commanding officer, talks to Marines and coalition forces during the casing of the colors ceremony here, July 31, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. The confrontation with Communism, however, was not finished with the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba. Manning the "Line in the Sand", the Regiment faced the Iraqi invaders. Marines from 1/7 and 2nd battalion, 7th Marine Regiment are currently in preparation for deployment with the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) scheduled to depart in support of Operation Inherent Resolve later this year. During the 1970s and 1980s, the Leathernecks of 7th Marines trained in every clime and place preparing for the moment when they would once again be called to fight the Nation's battles. Over a five month period the Marines and Sailors paid in blood as they worked tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of the Somalian people and to restore order to their ravaged nation. Lots of different size and color combinations to choose from. The 7th Marine Regiment fought in such places as Eastern New Guinea, New Britain, Peleliu, and the island fortress of Okinawa. As directed, the Regiment will prepare infantry battalions for deployment to the PACOM AOR in order to support III MEF operations and training. Infantry Marines with 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, locate and assess a simulated downed aircraft near landing zone K Springs aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 17, while conducting a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission during a certification exercise for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Central Command 16.1. In December 1992, RCT-7 deployed on Operation RESTORE HOPE to relieve famine and return order to Somalia. The 7th Marine Regiment is a Regiment in the 1st Marine Division It was first activated in 1917, before being deactivated in 1919. SK is an annual exercise used to enhance the Marines' and Sailors' skills, tactics, and combat readiness by performing in various dynamic scenarios, ground combat maneuver operations, and live fire ranges.