{"product_id":"official-fighting-fifth-magtf-pvc-patch","title":"Official VMM-268 Fighting Fifth MAGTF PVC Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial Fighting Fifth MAGTF PVC Patch - 5th Marine Regiment (Fighting Fifth) Marine Air-Ground Task Force PVC Patch, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne nickname, a century of combat proof: the Fighting Fifth carries the most decorated regimental record in the United States Marine Corps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 5th Marine Regiment was activated on June 8, 1917, and deployed almost immediately to France, where it earned the Fighting Fifth name on the battlefields of western Europe. At Belleau Wood, the regiment charged entrenched German positions across open wheat fields, and the French government responded by awarding the Croix de Guerre with two palms and one gilt star. That honor is still worn today as the Fourragere on the left shoulder of every Marine serving in the regiment. The Fighting Fifth went on to distinguish itself at Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Okinawa, the Chosin Reservoir, Hue City, and across multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, accumulating a Presidential Unit Citation and campaign streamers that span every major American conflict of the modern era. The MAGTF connection runs deep: the regiment has repeatedly served as the ground combat element of task-organized Marine Air-Ground Task Forces, integrating infantry, artillery, armor, and aviation under a single expeditionary command. This PVC patch captures that combined-arms identity in a durable, field-ready format suited for gear, display boards, shadow boxes, and unit-history collections that demand accuracy alongside pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: 5th Marine Regiment veterans, Fighting Fifth alumni, 1st Marine Division collectors, I MEF supporters, MAGTF enthusiasts, Camp Pendleton Marines past and present, deployment keepsakes, challenge coin and patch boards, shadow boxes, reunion gifts, and family members who want a precise, heritage-grounded tribute to one of the most storied infantry regiments in Marine Corps history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFighting Fifth lineage, a century of earned honors, preserved in PVC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45458396250221,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/3Patch_22_dbfb7536-7bfe-4deb-9682-9503caede986.png?v=1784069186","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-fighting-fifth-magtf-pvc-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}