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Below this text are Marine Corps caps, Marine Corps cups, Marine Corps shirts, and other imprinted Marine Corps merchandise for Marines, veterans, families, friends, and supporters of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, now a component of the 1st Marine Division, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 1st Bn 4th Marines also has an extensive history with the 3rd Marine Division.

The 4th Marine Regiment was activated April 1914 at Puget Sound, Washington. During its first few years, the Regiment made regular deployments to Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The men of the 4th Marines landed at Vera Cruz, Mexico, and participated in the capture of the customs house. The 4th Marines remained in Mexico, under Army command, for several months until Army forces could take over the peace-keeping duties.

4th Marines were sent to the Dominican Republic to put down a Revolution at the request of the island government. Shortly after the Marines landed, peace was restored. In 1916, the 4th Marines were attached to the 2nd Marine Brigade.

In 1924, the 4th Marines were detached from the 2nd Brigade and relocated to San Diego. From 1926 to 1927, the 4th Marines protected mail in the Western United States from local outlaws.

In 1927, the 4th Marines shipped out for Shanghai, China, and were assigned to the 3rd Marine Brigade. For the next 14 years, the 4th Marines protected the International Settlement and American interests in China. They became known as "China Marines."

With war pending between the United States and Japan, the 4th Marines redeployed to the Phillipines in November 1941. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the Marines were sent to augment the defenses of Corregidor. In May 1942, after disease, starvation, and depletion of ammunition with no hope of resupply, the American forces, including the 4th Marines, surrendered their positions and were captured by the Japanese. Before being captured, the commander of the 4th Marines burned the colors and the 4th Marines ceased to exist.

On February 1, 1944, the 1st Raider Battalion was given the title of 4th Marine Regiment and in September 1944, the 4th Marines were assigned to the 6th Marine Division. After the Philippines were liberated from Japanese control, the 4th Marines went on to New Georgia, Bougainville, the Northern Solomons, Bismarck Archipelago, Guam, and Okinawa. After securing Okinawa, the men of the 4th Marines prepared for the final invasion, the invasion of the Japanese home islands. Fortunately, the invasion was not necessary, because the Japanese surrendered after atomic bombs destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

For several years after the war, the 4th Marines served as part of the occupation forces in Japan and China. In September 1946, the 4th Marines returned to Camp Lejeune. In October 1949, the 4th Marines were deactivated.

During the Korean War, the 4th Marines were reactivated September 1952 and assigned to the 3rd Marine Division. In August, 1943, the 4th Marines deployed to Camp Nara, Japan. After the cease-fire, the 4th Marines redeployed to Hawaii and were assigned to the 1st Provisional Marine Air-Ground Task Force. In 1956 the 1st MAGTF was designated the 1st Marine Brigade.

In May 1965, the 4th Marines were reassigned to the 3rd Marine Division and deployed to South Vietnam. Over the next 4 years, the 4th Marines were engaged in almost continuous combat with the forces of North Vietnam. The 4th Marines operated from Chu Lai, Phu Bai, Dong Ha, Camp Evans, Camp Carrol, Camp Lo, and Co Bi Thanh Tan. In November 1969, the 4th Marines were sent to Okinawa.

The 4th Marines returned to Vietnam in 1975 to protect the evacuating Americans and Allies as they left South Vietnam. After the evacuation, the 4th Marines returned to Okinawa.

Today the 4th Marines do not deploy as a Regiment. Its three battalions are in different places as part of the 1st Marine Division. The 1st BN 4th Marines is assigned to the 1st Marine Regiment, the 2nd BN 4th Marines is stationed with the 5th Marine Regiment, and the 3rd BN 4th Marines is with the 7th Marine Regiment and regularly deploys to the 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa Japan.

The battalions of the 4th Marines deploy regularly as part of Marine Expeditionary Units. During operation Desert Shield/Storm the 1st BN 4th Marines, as part of the 13th MEU, stood ready for the amphibious landing of Kuwait that, fortunately, was not necessary.

In August of 1992, the 1st BN 4th Marines, this time with the 11th MEU, were the first Marines on station in Somalia to protect the humanitarian mission while elements from the Pakistani Army prepared to take over.

Because of its history with the 3rd Marine Division and its present status with the First Marine Division, 1st Bn 4th Marines merchandise features both the old logo and the new logo. Some products contain only the old logo in order to be historically accurate. Some contain only the newer logo. If a product contains only the new logo, and the old logo is preferred, email Shirts@LinkinMall.Sylera.com and ask that the old logo be substituted.

The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3, commanded by a Marine Corps Brigadier General. His flotilla consists of flagship USS BELLEAU WOOD, two additional amphibious transport ships, a cruiser, two destroyers, a fast-attack submarine, and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, commanded by a Marine Corps Colonel.

On Dec. 15, 2003, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit received operational command of its major subordinate elements: Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines; Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166; and Marine Expeditionary Service Support Group 11.

ESG-3 will deploy in 2004 in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The occasion marks the first time in recent Navy history that a Marine will be in charge of a flotilla.

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Websites for 1st Bn 4th Marines veterans:

www.1stBn4thMarines.com

www.GeoCities.com/Pentagon/4657

www.GeoCities.com/Delta14_1965

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Due to space constraints, not every product or image is loaded into every section of Linkin Mall Shirts for self-service purchase. Please email Shirts@LinkinMall.Sylera.com if you want a different combination of front and back images on your product. We can add a Marine Corps logo or an 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit logo to the back of any shirt or tote bag.

1. If you see a coffee mug, coffee cup, stein, or travel mug with a handle right of the image, we can put the handle left of the image.

2. If you do not want the coffee mug, we can load the smaller, less expensive coffee cup, the travel mug, or the stein.

3. We can put an image from one product on a different product.

4. We can add or delete an image on the back of a shirt.

5. We can add your rate or rank, your unit, "retired", "veteran", or your name to any shirt.

6. We can move a chest image to the pocket area or move a pocket area image to the chest area.

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