3rd Battalion, 7th Marines

3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
Active	1 January 1941 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Infantry
Size	1,200
Part of	7th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Nickname(s)	The Cutting Edge
Motto(s)	"Si vis pacem, para bellum" / "No Shit!"
Engagements	World War II Battle of Guadalcanal 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 Starlite Operation Desert Storm Operation United Shield War on Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003 invasion of Iraq Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Commanding Officer	Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Hawkins
Senior Enlisted	Sergeant Major Leonel Cuellar Jr.
Notable commanders	Edward H. Hurst

The 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment (3/7) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. The battalion has seen combat in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and was a part of the main effort during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003. During the Global War on Terror, the battalion saw eleven sequential combat deployments; five in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, three in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and three in support Operation Inherent Resolve. The unit has a long, decorated history with countless achievements. Its members were described as "true professionals" by embedded reporters during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.