The 6th Marine Regiment 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.
6th Marines insignia
Men of the 6th Marine Regiment at the front, responding to a gas alarm at Verdun, France, April 30, 1918.
Men of the 6th Marine Regiment turn into the Champs Elysese toward Place de la Concorde, Independence Day parade, Paris, France, July 4, 1918.
Men of the 6th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Brigade, 2nd Division, being reviewed by President Woodrow Wilson at Washington, D.C., August 12, 1919.
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service, or specialisation.
Romanian 27th Infantry Regiment in front of the Hungarian Parliament in 1919
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers on parade in England
Regimental badge of the Scots Guards.
Personnel of the 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment during an exhibition drill.
