3rd Battalion, 1st Marines

3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
Third Battalion, First Marine Regiment official logo
Active	12 March 1956 – October 1960 16 February 1932 – 20 March 1947 4 August 1950 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Light infantry
Role	Locate, close with, and destroy the enemy through fire and maneuver, and repel enemy assault through fire and close combat.
Size	1,200
Part of	1st Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Camp Horno, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Nickname(s)	"Thundering Third", Callsign: Brahma
Motto(s)	The Balls of the Corps, Brahma Nation, BOTC
Mascot(s)	Brahma Bull
Anniversaries	"3/1 Day" (March 1st) is the unit's anniversary
Engagements	World War II Guadalcanal campaign Battle of Cape Gloucester Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Korean War Battle of Inchon Second Battle of Seoul Battle of Chosin Reservoir Battle of Hwacheon Battle of the Punchbowl Battle of Bunker Hill (1952) First Battle of the Hook Battle for Outpost Vegas Battle of the Samichon River Vietnam War Operation Union Operation Union II Operation Badger Tooth Operation Napoleon/Saline Operation Swift Operation Mameluke Thrust Operation Desert Storm 1992 Los Angeles Riots Operation United Shield War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Second Battle of Fallujah Operation Inherent Resolve
Website	Official website
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol J.T. Frerichs
Ceremonial chief	SgtMaj Douglas E. Gardner
Notable commanders	Richard P. Ross Jr. Foster C. LaHue Carl W. Hoffman

3rd Battalion, 1st Marines (3/1) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Horno on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Nicknamed the "Thundering Third", the battalion consists of approximately 1,200 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.