3rd Battalion, 25th Marines

3rd Battalion, 25th Marines
3/25 Insignia
ActiveMay 1, 1943 – 1945
July 1, 1962 – present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
TypeInfantry battalion
RoleLocate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver
Size~ 800 personnel
Part of25th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
Garrison/HQBrook Park, Ohio
Nickname(s)"Three deuce five"
"Cold Steel Warriors"
Motto(s)Find A Way or Make One
EngagementsWorld War II

War on Terror

Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Col. Michael Thatcher

3rd Battalion, 25th Marines (3/25) is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. The battalion was first formed in 1943 for service in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, taking part in a number of significant battles including those at Saipan and Iwo Jima before being deactivated at the end of the war. In the early 1960s, the unit was reactivated as a reserve battalion. Currently headquartered in Brook Park, Ohio with units throughout Ohio, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania, the battalion is nicknamed "three deuce five" and consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the 25th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. Recent operations have included tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.