| 1922 |
On July 5, 1922 the Marines first came to the City
when a volunteer Marine Corps Reserve company was activated with a strength
of 70 men. |
| 1926 |
The Company was designated
as the 306th Company of the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Reserve. |
| 1929 |
The Company was
re-designated in 1929 as Company "B" of the 8th Reserve Battalion,
headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. |
| 1938 |
In October of 1938, Detroit became the home of a
second company of Marines, Company "D" of the 8th Reserve Battalion. |
| 1940 |
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 the
South Pacific during World War II. |
| 1946 |
In August of 1946, Detroit's Marines were formed
into the 17th Infantry Battalion. Four short years
later, the reservists of the 1st Battalion were
mobilized and reported to Camp Pendleton,
California. Many joined the units of the 1st
Marine Division in Korea during the fall and winter
of 1950. |
| 1962 |
In July of 1962, the City's Marines became
Headquarters & Service Company of the 1st Battalion, 24th
Marine Regiment when the 4th Marine Division was
reactivated. |
| 1990 |
As part of 1/24, the City's Marines were mobilized
in support of Operation Desert Shield in December of 1990.
|
| 2003 |
In support of Operation Enduring
Freedom during 2003, 1/24 saw the mobilization of companies A, B, and C reinforced with Weapons
company. Each of the mobilized companies were
augmented with personnel from H&S company. Company A went to
Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Djibouti Africa (The Horn
of Africa). Company B went to support security
operations in Kuwait. Company C went to support
security operations in Southern Iraq. Weapons
Company supported operations in Iraq and Kuwait. |
| 2003 |
The Battalion was mobilized to support
operations in Southwest Asia to support the Global War on Terror (GWOT).
Each subordinate unit was mobilized with augments from the Battalion staff
and Headquarters and Support Company. |
| 2005 |
Battalion relocates to Selfridge Air National
Guard Base, near Mount Clemens, Michigan. |
| 2006 |
Mobilized to support Operation Iraqi
Freedom II |
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