3rd Battalion, 4th Marines

3rd Battalion, 4th Marines
3/4 insignia
Active	May 1, 1941 – May 6, 1942 February 1, 1944 – October 1, 1947 November 28, 1952 – May 30, 2014 September 17, 2015 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Battalion
Part of	7th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Nickname(s)	Thundering Third DARKSIDE
Mascot(s)	The water buffalo of Southeast Asia
Engagements	World War II Battle of Corregidor Battle of Bougainville Battle of Guam Battle of Okinawa Vietnam War Operation Hastings Operation Prairie Operation Hickory Operation Kingfisher Operation Kentucky War on Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol Jason C. Copeland
Notable commanders	Alexander Vandegrift Robert Neller B.P. McCoy Wayne Rollings Lawrence H. Livingston

3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) or (V34) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Thundering Third" and "Darkside," it is based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, and consist of approximately 1,000 Marines. The unit currently falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, but — along with its two sister battalions — is hosted by the 3rd Marine Division, at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, when training in jungle warfare. The 3rd falls under the 4th Marine Regiment at such times.