Fought the legendary battles of Kapyong and Maryang San . 3RAR was the only Australian battalion in Japan at the outbreak of the war and was the first committed.
In recent years, 3RAR has undergone significant structural changes:
The battalion has been deployed in every major conflict involving Australian ground forces since 1945:
Conducted anti-terrorist operations like Operation Ginger to disrupt insurgent food supplies.
Awarded the United States Presidential Unit Citation (the "blue ribbon") for its stand at the Battle of Kapyong in 1951. Major Historical Engagements
Notable for the Battle of Coral–Balmoral (1968), where the battalion withstood heavy North Vietnamese assaults.