Kristine Doan, a spokesperson with the 1st Marine Division. The term “redesignating” means that the battalion is becoming a new unit, not deactivating, Doan told Task & Purpose. The littoral ...

In the spring of 2003, the United States’ 1st Marine Division sprang across the Iraqi border on a high-speed march to Baghdad. The March Up is the story of the division and a tale of young Marine ...