3rd Marine Littoral Regiment | |
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![]() 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment insignia | |
Active | 1914; 1916 - 1922; 1942 - present |
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Branch | ![]() |
Type | Littoral |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 3rd Marine Division |
Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Hawaii |
Motto(s) | Fortes Fortuna Juvat |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel John G. Lehane [1] |
Notable commanders | Oscar R. Cauldwell George O. Van Orden Edward H. Hurst Edwin B. Wheeler Wilbur F. Simlik Sid McMath |
The 3d Marine Littoral Regiment (3d MLR) is a regiment of the United States Marine Corps that is optimized for littoral maneuver in the Indo-Pacific Theater. Based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, the regiment falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Division and the III Marine Expeditionary Force. It was known as the 3rd Marine Regiment from 1914 to 2022, when it was renamed as part of the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 initiative.[2] The 3d MLR has participated in the 2022 and 2023 Balikatan exercises in Northern Luzon, Philippines.[3]
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