6th Marine Regiment

6th Marine Regiment
6th Marines insignia
Active	1917 – 1919 1921 – 1925 1927 – 1929 1934 – 1947 1947 – 1949 1949 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Infantry regiment
Part of	2nd Marine Division II Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	MCB Camp Lejeune
Nickname(s)	"Fighting 6th Marines"
Motto(s)	Keep Moving
Engagements	World War I Battle of Belleau Wood Battle of Soissons Battle of Saint-Mihiel Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge Meuse-Argonne offensive World War II Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Tarawa Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian Battle of Okinawa Operation Desert Storm War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War Operation Freedom's Sentinel Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Current commander	Col Jeffrey R. Kenney
Notable commanders	Leo D. Hermle Gilder D. Jackson Jr. Gregon A. Williams Ormond R. Simpson William M. Keys James E. Livingston Maurice G. Holmes Russell H. Sutton Lawrence H. Livingston Robert Neller Austin Shofner Harold G. Glasgow Richard Huck Carl E. Mundy III

The 6th Marine Regiment (also referred to as "6th Marines") is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The regiment falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Division of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Its combat history dates back to World War I when they were part of the American Expeditionary Force. They fought in the Pacific Theater in World War II, most notably at the battles of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. More recently, the regiment has seen combat during the Gulf War and in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.