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4th Marine Division

Ground combat element of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve.

History

The 4th Marine Division is a reserve division in the United States Marine Corps. It was raised in 1943 for service during World War II, and subsequently fought in the Pacific against the Japanese. Deactivated after the war, the division was re-formed in 1966 and elements of the division deployed during the Gulf War in 1990–1991, as well as during the Iraq War. It is currently the ground combat element of the Marine Forces Reserve and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has units throughout the United States.

The division is tasked to provide trained combat and combat support personnel and units to augment and reinforce the active component in time of war, national emergency, and at other times. It is also tasked to be able to reconstitute the division, if required.

Text from Wikipedia: 4th Marine Division, CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly trimmed.

Wars and campaigns

World War II

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Key dates

  1. 1943
    When all the units were finally together, the 4th Marine Division was formally activated on August 16, 1943, with Major General Harry Schmidt in command.
  2. 1945
    It was awarded two Presidential Unit Citations and a Navy Unit Commendation, and then inactivated 28 November 1945.
  3. 1962
    Background: Early in 1962, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara indicated to the Congress that he wanted the Marine Corps to have a fourth division/wing team, to be formed of Ready Reserves.
  4. 1966
    On 23 June 1966, the World War II division colors were presented to General Cushman, significantly at a 4th Marine Division Association meeting at Camp Pendleton, California.
  5. 1976
    In still another change, effective 17 May 1976, the 4th Division Support Group was formed, providing the division with selective combat service support which includes combat engineers, tactical motor transport, and an assault shore party.
  6. 1990
    Additionally, on 18 November 1990, Alpha Company, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division was mobilized in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
  7. 2005
    On January 4, 2005, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines was activated.
  8. 2007
    They later deployed again in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  9. 2011
    Lance Corporal Aaron M. Swanson, 21, died Monday February 7, 2011, in Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

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