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1st Battalion 24th Marines (1/24) is a reserve Infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout Michigan and Ohio consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division . CURRENT UNITS MISSION 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. HISTORY On July 5, 1922 the Marines first came to Detroit when a volunteer Marine Corps Reserve company was activated with a strength of 70 men. In 1926 the company designated as the 306th Company of the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Reserve before being redesignated in 1929 as Company "B" of the 8th Reserve Battalion, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio . In October of 1938, Detroit became the home of a second company of Marines, Company "D" of the 8th Reserve Battalion. Shortly thereafter, in November of 1940, the 8th Reserve Battalion was mobilized as an individual active duty battalion before being integrated into the First Marine Brigade in January of 1941. As part of the First Marine Brigade, the battalion fought valiantly in World War II in the South Pacific . In August of 1946, the battalion was formed into the 17th Infantry Battalion. Four short years later, the reservists of the 1st Battalion were mobilized and reported to Camp Pendleton, California , where many joined the units of the 1st Marine Division in Korea in the fall and winter of 1950. In July of 1962, the Marines became Headquarters & Service Company of the 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment when the 4th Marine Division was reactivated. 1/24 was mobilized in support of Operation Desert Shield in December of 1990. In support of Operation Enduring Freedom during 2003, 1/24 saw the mobilization of companies A, B, and C reinforced with Weapons company and some of H&S company split between each of the other companies. Company A went to Camp Lemonier , Djibouti , Horn Of Africa . Company B went to support security operations in Kuwait . Company C went to support security operations in Southern Iraq . The battalion is based at Brodhead Armory which is an historic building that has served in various capacities over the years. It has served as a submarine base for the United States Navy , a Union Hall for the Teamsters in the Jimmy Hoffa era, and a professional boxing arena for Joe Louis and other famous boxers. Global War on Terror EXTERNAL LINKS |