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442:(HIMARS) Batteries (Battery R then Battery T) from 5th Battalion, 11th Marines already in theater. Battery L served with the 24th MEU during the period while Battery F remained manned, trained and ready to deploy as required. Battery F subsequently deployed to the Afghanistan Sangin Valley in support of 3/5 from December 2010 to May 2011 as part of the 26th MEU when called to support combat operations.
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Battalion Headquarters with Battery I and Battery K deployed to Helmand Province Afghanistan in support of combat operations from October 2009 to May 2010. The Battalion assumed control of all artillery survey, meteorological and sensor assets as well High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System
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A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. 3/10 has been presented with the following awards:
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in time of conflict. That support may come in the traditional fashion of artillery support to maneuver forces, or by providing batteries to serve as provisional rifle companies. They also have the secondary mission of being the primary providers of
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Video: Marine Artillery Crew conducting training exercise
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646:Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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1277:Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps
803:Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
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39:June 14, 1943 – November 18, 1947
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562:Navy Occupation Service Medal
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996:Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
980:Marine Corps Systems Command
928:I Marine Expeditionary Force
613:Southwest Asia Service Medal
324:The Cold War & the 1990s
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383:in November–December 1991.
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1547:2nd Battalion, 9th Marines
1505:3rd Battalion, 9th Marines
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713:United States Marine Corps
546:World War II Victory Medal
479:Presidential Unit Citation
405:Operation Enduring Freedom
194:3rd Battalion 10th Marines
176:Operation Enduring Freedom
74:United States Marine Corps
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334:Cuban Missile Crisis
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102:10th Marine Regiment
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1474:2nd Marine Division
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218:2nd Marine Division
106:2nd Marine Division
1639:2nd Reconnaissance
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