1st Battalion, 1st Marines
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1st Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of anywhere from 800 to 2,000 Marines and Sailors, but the num
1st Marine Battalion raising the United States flag at the Battle of Guantánamo Bay on June 10, 1898.
Lt Col Richard P. Ross, commander of 1st Battalion, 1st Marines braves sniper fire to place the division's colors on a parapet of Shuri Castle on May 30, 1945. This flag was first raised over Cape Gloucester and then Peleliu.
Marines from Battalion Landing Team 1/1 of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit raise the first U.S. flag at Camp Rhino during Operation Enduring Freedom, 25 November 2001
William C. Chip
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William Charles Chip was a decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general. A veteran of three wars, Chip distinguished himself as battalion executive officer in Kor
MG William C. Chip
Chip (left) hands over the colors of 9th MAB to BrigGen. John E. Williams during the change of command ceremony on August 12, 1968.