3rd Battalion, 5th Marines

3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
Insignia for 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
Active	June 8, 1917 – August 13, 1919 May 17, 1921 – January 1933 November 1934 – March 1935 April 1, 1940 – April 15, 1946 October 15, 1949 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Infantry battalion
Role	Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel enemy assault by fire and close combat
Size	1,350
Part of	5th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Nickname(s)	"Darkhorse" "Consummate Professionals"
Motto(s)	"Get Some"
Engagements	World War I Battle of Belleau Wood Battle of Soissons Battle of Saint-Mihiel Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge Meuse-Argonne offensive Banana Wars Occupation of Nicaragua World War II Guadalcanal Campaign Battle of Cape Gloucester Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Korean War Battle of Pusan Perimeter Battle of Inchon Battle of Chosin Reservoir Battle of Hwacheon Battle of the Punchbowl Battle of Bunker Hill (1952) First Battle of the Hook Battle for Outpost Vegas Battle of the Samichon River Vietnam War Operation Hastings Operation Union I & II Operation Swift Battle of Hue Operation Desert Storm Operation Sea Angel War on Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol Evan Bradley
Notable commanders	John C. Miller Jr. Robert Taplett

3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5, nicknamed Dark Horse) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. The battalion is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and consists of approximately 1,000 Marines and Fleet Marine Force Navy personnel. The 3rd Battalion falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment which falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division.