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4th Marine Infantry Regiment

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The 4th Marine Infantry Regiment (4e régiment d'infanterie marine) was a French marine regiment, as part of the troupes de marine within the French Army. Its motto was "J'y suis j'y reste" (Here I am, here I stay). It and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Marine Infantry Regiments are the oldest marine units in the French Army. It and the 1st Regiment formed the 1st Brigade of the Blue Division during the Franco-Prussian War. The 24th Regiment was dissolved in 1998.