7th Marine Regiment

7th Marine Regiment
7th Marines insignia
Active1917–1919, 1933—34; 1941–1947; 1950–present
Country United States
Branch United States Marine Corps
TypeInfantry regiment
Part of1st Marine Division
1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQMCAGCC Twentynine Palms
Nickname(s)"Magnificent Seventh"
"Task Force Ripper"
(Persian Gulf War)[1]
Motto(s)Prepare to March
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Frank Diorio Jr.
Notable
commanders
Chesty Puller
Herman H. Hanneken
Amor L. Sims
Julian N. Frisbie
Edward W. Snedeker
Homer Litzenberg
Herman Nickerson Jr.
Jack P. Juhan
James Mattis
Lawrence F. Snowden
Oscar F. Peatross

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. Nicknamed the "Magnificent Seventh", the regiment falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force.

  1. ^ "1st Marine Division".