1st Battalion, 7th Marines

1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
1st Battalion, 7th Marines insignia
Founded1 April 1921
Country United States
Branch United States Marine Corps
TypeLight infantry
Size1,200
Part of7th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California
Nickname(s)First Team
First of the Seventh
Motto(s)"Pride, Devotion, Loyalty"
"Close to Zero"
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew P. Hornfeck[1]
Notable
commanders
Amor L. Sims
Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
Raymond G. Davis
Leo J. Dulacki
James Mattis
Michael P. Ryan

The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (1/7) is an infantry battalion of the 7th Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps. It is currently based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. Consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines, it is part of the 1st Marine Division.

Famous Marines who have served in 1/7 include General Raymond G. Davis, General James Mattis, Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Puller, and Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone.[2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, USMC (Deceased)". Marine Corps University. Marine Corps History Division. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ Shaw 1992, pp. 37.
  4. ^ Frank 1990, pp. 348–352.
  5. ^ Russ 1999, pp. 12.
  6. ^ Hough, Ludwig & Shaw 1958, p. 333.