2nd Battalion 11th Marines

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2nd Battalion 11th Marines
2/11 Insignia
Active	January 3, 1918
Country	United States
Branch	USMC
Type	Artillery
Role	Provide fires in support of the 5th Marine Regiment
Part of	11th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Motto	"Second to none"
Battles/wars	Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Capr Gloucester Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Battle of Inchon Battle of Chosin Reservoir Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm 2003 Invasion of Iraq

2nd Battalion 11th Marines (2/11) is an artillery battalion comprised of three firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and its primary weapon system is the M198 Howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30km. The battalion is currently transitioning to the M777 lightweight howitzer.

1 Mission
2 Current units
3 History
4 Awards
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Mission

Provide direct support of the 5th Marine Regiment in time of conflict. That support may come in the traditional fashion of artillery support to maneuver forces, or by providing batteries to serve as provisional rifle companies. They also have the secondary mission of being the primary providers of Civilian Military Operations (CMO). CMO is defined as the activities of the commander that establish, maintain, influence, or exploit relations between military organizations, Government and civilian organizations and the civilian populace.

[edit] Current units

Headquarters Battery

Battery E
Battery F
Battery G
Battery K/3/12

[edit] History

Marines with 2/11, send a round high into the air with the new M777 Howitzer.

[edit] Awards

Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with one silver and FOUR Bronze Stars
- World War II
  - Battle of Guadalcanal – 1942
  - Battle of Peleliu, Ngesebus – 1944
  - Battle of Okinawa – 1945
- Korean War
  - 1950, 1950, 1957
- Vietnam War
  - 1966, 1966-1967, 1967-1968
- Operation Iraqi Freedom – 2003
Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with two Bronze Stars
- World War II
  - Cape Gloucester - 1943-1944
- Korea
  - 1952-1953
- Southwest Asia
  - 1990-1991
Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer with one Bronze Star
- Vietnam
  - 1968, 1994
World War I Victory Streamer
Second Nicaraguan Campaign Streamer
American Defense Service Streamer with one Bronze Star
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with one Silver and one Bonze Star
World War II Victory Streamer
Navy Occupation Service Streamer with “ASIA”
China Service Streamer
National Defense Service Streamer with two Bronze Stars
Korean Service Streamer with two Silver Stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamer
Vietnam Service Streamer with two Silver and two Bronze Stars
SouthWest Asia Service Streamer with two Bronze stars
Korean Presidential Unit Citation Streamer
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Streamer
Vietnam Meritorious Unit Commendation Civil Actions Streamer