3rd Battalion, 7th Marines

3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines modern insignia, current 2018-present.
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines modern insignia, current 2018-present.
Active1 January 1941 – present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
TypeInfantry
Size1,200
Part of7th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Nickname(s)The Cutting Edge
Motto(s)"Si vis pacem, para bellum" / "No Shit!"
EngagementsWorld War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

Operation Desert Storm
Operation United Shield
War on Terror

Commanders
Commanding OfficerLieutenant Colonel Matthew Hawkins
Senior EnlistedSergeant Major Leonel Cuellar Jr.
Notable
commanders
Edward H. Hurst

The 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment (3/7, V37) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. The battalion has seen combat in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and was a part of the main effort during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003. During the Global War on Terror, the battalion saw eleven sequential combat deployments; five in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, three in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and three in support Operation Inherent Resolve. The unit has a long, decorated history with countless achievements. Its members were described as "true professionals" by embedded reporters during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.