3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines
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3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, abbreviated as, was an infantry marines battalion of the United States Marine Corps that specialized in close with and destroy the enemy with firepower and maneuver warfare
The official emblem for 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines
3rd Battalion Marines from Kilo (then-King) Company on Bougainville in 1943.
3rd Battalion Marines engaging Japanese positions at Adelup Point on Guam with a flamethrower on 21 July 1944.
Marines from 3rd Battalion securing the town of Agana on Guam on 31 July 1944.
Dakota Meyer
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Dakota Louis Meyer is a United States Marine serving with the United States Marine Corps Reserve. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Batt
3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines
…terror: three times for Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and three times for Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. One Marine from the battalion, Dakota Meyer, was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Global War on Terror. After the 3rd Marine Regiment ended combat operations, following 3rd Battalion's final…
Meyer in 2011
Meyer in Afghanistan
Meyer stands at attention after receiving the Medal of Honor from U.S. President Barack Obama during the Medal of Honor presentation ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., September 15, 2011.