Lt. Col. Christopher O’Melia was relieved as the commander of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment for a "loss of trust and confidence." ...

1st Battalion, 4th Marines was established in 1911 and later assigned to Shanghai. The battalion surrendered with all U.S. troops in the Philippines in 1942 and was reborn from the 1st Raider ...

Lt. Col. Christopher O'Melia, right, receives 1st Battalion, 4th Marines' colors during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, California, June 8, 2023. (Lance Cpl. Keegan Jones/Marine ...

The 1st Marine Division’s website on Tuesday showed Lt. Col. Jonathan Wagner had taken command of the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines since O’Melia’s dismissal.

Roughly 700 active-duty US Marines who were mobilized last month to respond to protests in Los Angeles are being sent home ...