1st Battalion, 1st Marines

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1st Battalion 1st Marines
1/1st Marines Insignia
Active	July 10, 1930 – October 31, 1947 August 9, 1950 – May 28, 1974 October 15, 1975 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Battalion landing team
Role	Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
Size	1,200
Part of	1st Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Nickname(s)	"First of the First"
Motto(s)	"Ready to Fight" "Right Of Line, First Of Foot"
Engagements	World War II Guadalcanal Campaign Battle of Cape Gloucester Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Korean War Battle of Inchon Battle of Chosin Reservoir Vietnam War Operation Union Battle of Hue Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003 invasion of Iraq Operation Phantom Fury
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol. Clark K. Smith
Notable commanders	Leonard B. Cresswell Raymond G. Davis Austin C. Shofner William C. Chip

1st Battalion, 1st Marines (1/1) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of anywhere from 800 to 2,000 Marines and Sailors, but the number fluctuates depending on the battalion's mission. Falling under the command of the 1st Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division, they are commonly referred to as "The First of the First".