2nd Reconnaissance Battalion

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2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
2nd Recon Bn insignia
Active
Country	United States
Branch	USMC
Role	Reconnaissance
Part of	2nd Marine Division II Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Motto	"Swift, Silent, Deadly"
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol J.M. Bright

2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd Recon Bn) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. Located in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina the battalion falls under the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Contents 1 Mission 2 Subordinate units 3 History 3.1 World War II 3.2 Korean War 3.3 Vietnam War 3.4 Operations Between Vietnam and 1990 3.5 Persian Gulf War & the 1990s 3.6 Global War on Terror 3.7 Iraq 4 Honors 4.1 Medal of Honor recipients 4.2 Navy Cross recipients 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Mission

[edit] Subordinate units

• Headquarters and Services Company
• Alpha Company
• Bravo Company
• Charlie Company

[edit] History

[edit] World War II

2nd Recon Bn participated in the following World War II campaigns:

[edit] Korean War

[edit] Vietnam War

[edit] Operations Between Vietnam and 1990

Grenada: 1983

[edit] Persian Gulf War & the 1990s

• Operation Desert Storm

[edit] Global War on Terror

[edit] Iraq

As of 2006, 2nd Recon Battalion is serving in Al Anbar Province in Iraq.

[edit] Honors

[edit] Medal of Honor recipients

[edit] Navy Cross recipients

[edit] See also

• United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions

[edit] References

• 2nd Recon Bn website

[edit] External links