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U.S. 12th Marine Regiment
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12th Marine Regiment
12th Marine Regiment Insignia
Active
October 4, 1927
Country
United States
Branch
USMC
Type
Artillery Regiment
Role
Provide fires in support of 3rd Marine Division
Part of
3rd Marine DivisionIII Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ
Camp Smedley Butler, Okinawa, Japan
Nickname
Thunder and Steel
Motto
Honor, Fidelity, Valor
Battles/wars
World War II* Battle of Guadalcanal* Battle of Bougainville* Battle of Guam* Battle of Iwo JimaVietnam WarOperation Desert Storm
The 12th Marine Regiment is an artillery regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Camp Smedley Butler, Okinawa, Japan. It is a part of the 3rd Marine Division and the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.
Contents
1 Mission
2 Current Units
3 History
3.1 World War II
3.2 Post World War II history
3.3 Global War on Terror
4 See also
5 External links


Mission
To provide close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets which threaten the success of the supported unit.

Current Units
The Regiment is comprised of two artillery battalions and one headquarters battalion:
Headquarters Battalion 12th Marines
1st Battalion 12th Marines
3rd Battalion 12th Marines

History
Activated October 4, 1927 at Tientsin, China and assigned to the 3rd Marine Brigade.

World War II
Reactivated September 1, 1942 at San Diego, California, as the 12th Marines and assigned to the 3rd Marine Division. Relocated during October 1942 to Camp Dunlap, California. Deployed during March 1943 to Auckland, New Zealand. Redeployed during July 1943 to Guadalcanal.
Participated in the following World War II campaigns:
Bougainville
Northern Solomons
Guam
Iwo Jima
Relocated during December 1945 to Camp Pendleton, California.

Post World War II history
Reactivated March 17, 1952 at Camp Pendleton, California, and assigned to the 3rd Marine Division. Deployed during August 1953 to Camp McNair, Japan. Redeployed during February 1956 to Okinawa. Redeployed from March-July 1965 to the Republic of Vietnam.
Participated in the War in Vietnam, May 1965 – November 1969, operating from:
Da Nang
Phu Bai
Chu Lai
Hue
Redeployed from August-November 1969 to Camp Hansen, Okinawa.
Relocated during August 1971 to Camp Hauge, Okinawa. Elements participated in the Southeast Asia Evacuations, April-June 1975. Elements participated in the recovery of the SS Mayaguez in May 1975. Relocated during August 1976 to Camp Zukeran, Okinawa. Camp Zukeran renamed Camp Foster during March 1980.
Elements participated in the Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, Southwest Asia, September 1990-April 1991. Relocated during July 1998 to Camp Hansen, Okinawa