Beirut, Charlie Battery was the first U.S. artillery unit to fire the M198 155mm howitzer in combat. 1990s First Battalion participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Southwest Asia from August 1990 to February 1991. A Detachment from Bravo Battery aboard the USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) during MARG 2–92 participated in Operation Provide Promise from July to November 1992. From August to October 1994, an element of 1/10 participated in Operations Support Democracy and Uphold Democracy in Haiti. Global War on Terror In February 2003, 1/10 deployed to Kuwait, it then participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, in Iraq in March 2003. During the invasion the unit took part in the Battle of Nasiriyah. Then again Battery B deployed to Iraq in June 2004 to February 2005 performed split-battery operations from the cities Muhumadyia and Iskandariyah providing fire support for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). From February-September 2005 Alpha Battery deployed to Fallujah in support of operation Iraqi Freedom II. Between September 2007 and April 2008, 1/10 was deployed to Iraq and was stationed throughout the Al Anbar province as TFMP (Task Force Military Police). From November 2010 to May 2011, 1/10 deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. From August 2021 to December 2021, 1/10 (-/+) supported Operation Allies Refuge/Allies Welcome as part of Task Force Quantico. See also Organization of the United States Marine Corps List of United States Marine Corps battalions References Web 1/10's official website Artillery battalions of the United States Marine Corps