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The First Marine Division was founded aboard USS TEXAS (BB 35) on 1 February 1941, when a directive was read on the ship’s fantail redesignating the 1st Marine Brigade while the battleship served as flagship for Caribbean amphibious exercises. Renowned for valor in battle from its legendary action at Guadalcanal through the arduous Pacific campaigns of World War II, the division established a tradition of courage and tenacity that continued through combat in Korea, Vietnam, and subsequent conflicts.
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