Round shaped, gold colored coin, 1-3/4 inches in diameter. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • 23rd Marine Regiment
  • 4th Marine Division
  • 1st Battalion
  • 4th Plt, 1st SQN, C Company
Location
Coin Location: 12L8
Homebase: Corpus Christi, Texas
Deployment: Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Additional Information
Date Acquired: 25 February 2011
Donated by: CPL Timothy Cantu
Copies: 1 of 1

C002859

Location: 12L8

Coin: Unit - Deployment

Reserve » U.S. Marine Corps

Narrative

Round shaped, gold colored coin, 1-3/4 inches in diameter.

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Journal - Page 64 - Line 34

1st Battalion, 23rd Marines (1/23) is one of 36 infantry battalions in the United States Marine Corps, and one of only nine battalions found in the reserve. It is located throughout Texas and Louisiana consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the command of the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. It's mission is to provide trained combat and combat support personnel, and units to augment and reinforce the active component in time of war, national emergency, and at other times as national security requires; and have the capability to reconstitute the Division, if required.