Honors and Awards
The 6th Marine Regiment has been awarded the following:
- Presidential Unit Citation Streamer
- World War II Tarawa – 1943
- Navy Unit Commendation Streamer
- Southwest Asia 1990–1991
- World War I Victory Streamer with one Silver Star
- Army Of Occupation Of Germany streamer
- Yangtze Service Streamer
- Marine Corps Expeditionary Streamer with three Bronze Stars
- China Service Streamer
- American Defense Service Streamer with one Bronze Star
- European – African – Middle Eastern Campaign Streamer
- Asiatic – Pacific Campaign Streamer with one Silver And One Bronze Star
- World War II Victory Streamer
- Navy Occupation Service Streamer With "Asia" And "Europe"
- National Defense Service Streamer with two Bronze Stars
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamer With Two Bronze stars
- South West Asia Service Streamer with two Bronze Stars
- French Croix de guerre With Two Palms And One Gilt star, allowing the members to wear a Croix de guerre Fourragère.
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