3rd Battalion 10th Marines Patch

They are the guns behind the line—the Marines whose mission is measured in precision, coordination, and trust. 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines (3/10) is a field artillery battalion of the United States Marine Corps, built to deliver timely, accurate fire support wherever Marines are engaged. Quietly decisive and relentlessly professional, 3/10 has long embodied the artillery truth that battles are often shaped before the enemy is ever seen.

The 10th Marine Regiment traces its roots to World War I, where Marine artillery first proved its value alongside ground forces in Europe. By World War II, Marine artillery units had become indispensable to amphibious warfare in the Pacific. While the infantry seized beaches and fought inland, artillery battalions like 3/10 provided the steady, disciplined support that allowed advances to continue under some of the harshest conditions imaginable. Their work demanded patience, calculation, and absolute coordination—skills that would define the battalion’s identity for generations.

As part of the 2nd Marine Division and later the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, 3/10 trained and operated as a core element of Marine air-ground task forces. Based for much of its history at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the battalion refined its craft through constant training, live-fire exercises, and expeditionary deployments. Artillery Marines learned that their effectiveness depended not on visibility, but on reliability—being ready at any hour, in any weather, to support Marines on the ground.

In the modern era, 3/10 deployed in support of major operations including Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. Whether providing fire support in open terrain, adapting to complex urban environments, or supporting distributed operations, the battalion evolved with the fight. Forward observers, fire direction centers, and gun crews worked as a single system, ensuring that Marine units received the support they needed with speed and accuracy.

Beyond combat deployments, 3/10 has participated in crisis response, large-scale exercises, and global readiness missions—reinforcing alliances and demonstrating the Marine Corps’ ability to deploy and operate worldwide. The battalion’s culture reflects the artillery mindset: disciplined, deliberate, and team-oriented. Success is measured not by attention, but by effectiveness and trust earned from supported units.

The 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines patch honors this tradition of service. It represents the Marines who manned the guns, calculated the missions, relayed the calls for fire, and ensured that Marine forces were never without support. To wear it is to recognize a legacy of precision, readiness, and quiet professionalism within the Marine Corps artillery community.