Unit Awards
A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. The 5th Marine Regiment has been presented with the following awards:
| Presidential Unit Citation with two silver stars | |
| Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |
| Navy Unit Commendation with two bronze stars | |
| Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze star | |
| World War I Victory Medal with one silver star | |
| Army of Occupation of Germany Medal | |
| Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal | |
| American Defense Service Medal | |
| Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one silver and one bronze star | |
| World War II Victory Medal | |
| Navy Occupation Service Medal | |
| China Service Medal | |
| National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze stars) | |
| Korean Service Medal with two silver stars | |
| Vietnam Service Medal with two silver stars and two bronze stars | |
| Southwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze stars | |
| Iraq Campaign Medal with three bronze stars | |
| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
| Croix de guerre | |
| Korean Presidential Unit Citation | |
| Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Streamer | |
| Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Civil Action Medal |
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