3rd Battalion 11th Marines (3/11) is an artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. After the end of World War II, the 10th Marines found themselves at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, which would be their home until present day. The 6th Marines combat history dates back to World War I when they were part of the American Expeditionary Force. 10th Marines was originally formed in Quantico, Virginia on 25 April 1914 as an artillery battalion under the 1st Marine Brigade. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. The Regiment has also continuously sent firing batteries and battalions to train in Okinawa; and to participate in CAX, a desert training operation held at Twenty-Nine Palms, California on the edge of the Mojave Desert; and to northern Norway in support of NATO training exercises. Known as the "Cannon Cockers", the regiment falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force. 1st Battalion 12th Marines (1/12) is an artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery. 1st Battalion, 10th Marines (1/10) is an artillery battalion composed of four firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion was stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, USA and its primary weapon system was the M777A2 howitzer, with a maximum effective range of 30 km. The 11th Marine Regiment is an artillery regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. They are based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea! During this same time, the regiment was deployed to China and to Iceland just prior to American involvement in World War II. They fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Also known as "Teufelhunden", it consists of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors. In January 1990, the Regiment deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Between World War I and II, the Regiment filled many different roles, including building their Barracks and various other construction around the base, and guarding the mail. The battalion returned home November 2008 from Iraq, returned from Afghanistan in May 2010, returned home March 2012 after deploying for 11 months with the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit as Battalion Landing Team 2/2 supporting NATO Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR. The battalion was the second in the Marine Corps to fully transition from the M198 Howitzer. The 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines was initially a subordinate unit of the 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, but was later operationally transferred to the 1st Marine Division as a subordinate unit of the 7th Marine Regiment where it remained until its redesignation as 3/4.