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1st Terrier SAM BN, 29 Palms, Calif
U.S. Marine Corps
The 1st Terrier Surface-to-Air Missile Battalion (1st Terrier SAM BN) was a United States Marine Corps air defense unit stationed at Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, California, during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Activated as part of the USMC’s effort to modernize its air defense capabilities during the Cold War, the battalion operated the RIM-2 Terrier missile system, one of the earliest guided surface-to-air missile platforms deployed by the Marines. The unit’s primary mission was to provide long-range air defense against high-speed, high-altitude threats, protecting critical Marine Corps assets and installations. As missile technology advanced and more effective systems were introduced, the 1st Terrier SAM BN was eventually deactivated, with its legacy contributing to the evolution of Marine air defense doctrine.
1ST TRACK VEH BN
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1ST TRACKS VEHICLE BTLN,CAMP SCHAWB ,OKINAWA
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1ST- 3RD- 4TH LAAM BATTALIONS
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1ST-3RD MARINE DIVISION
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1ST, 2ND - 3RD LAAM BN
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1ST, 2ND - 3RD MARINE DIVISION
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1ST. BN. 3RD. MARINES B CO.
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2 BN 2ND FORCE SERVICE REGIMEN
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2-23 4th div
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2-4 3rd mardiv
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2-6 fox company
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21st Rifle Company
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25TH DIV
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25TH INF I-I STAFF
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26th
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26th Rifle Company
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2D AMPHIB TRAC BN
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2D BATTALION 2D MARINES
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2D COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION
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2D LAV BN
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2d Marine Regiment
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2D MP BN
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