Story by Lance Cpl. James Gulliver | 1st Marine Division | 06.06.2013
As taps sounded, Marines serving with 5th Marine Regiment saluted in honor of their fallen brothers during the regiment's Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial Dedication ceremony here, June 6....
Story by Lance Cpl. Corey Dabney | 1st Marine Division | 05.21.2013
A memorial to honor the Marines and sailors who fought and died in Afghanistan neared its final destination here, May 20....
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.30.2012
When the Marines and sailors of Regimental Combat Team 5 arrived here in August 2011, their predecessors from RCT-1 had already planted the seeds of transition with Afghan National Security Forces....
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.06.2012
Since their activation in 1917, 5th and 6th Marine Regiments have courageously fought for America, most notably in World War I when they fought side-by-side in the bloody Battle of Belleau Wood....
Story by 1st Lt. Chris Harper | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.04.2012
What began as a window of opportunity, a simple chance to change the status quo in the Central Helmand River Valley, turned into an ongoing counternarcotics operation that has prevented the annual summer fighting season from getting off the ground....
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.26.2012
On October 11, 2010, Marines with 81mm mortar platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, lost one of their brothers....
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.11.2012
As Afghan forces take the lead in security operations across southern Helmand province, greater emphasis has been placed on the development of the Afghan National Army’s combat support capabilities by Afghan leaders and their Marine counterparts....
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.11.2012
The 5th Marine Regiment is considered the most highly decorated regiment in the United States Marine Corps.