3rd Battalion 2nd Marines
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| 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines | |
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 3/2 Insignia |
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| Active | January 18, 1941 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Role | Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver |
| Part of | 2nd Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
| Nickname | "Betio Bastards" |
| Motto | "We quell the storm, and ride the thunder!" "Unus Supra" |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Tarawa Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian Battle of Okinawa Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom |
3rd Battalion 2nd Marines (3/2) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the 2nd Marine Regiment and the 2nd Marine Division.
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[edit] Subordinate Units
- H&S Company
- India Company
- Kilo Company
- Lima Company
- Weapons Company
[edit] History
[edit] World War II
Activated January 18, 1941 at San Diego, California. They were assigned to the 2nd Marine Brigade during February 1941. Deployed to Koro Island with the 2nd Marine Division in June of 1942. Participated in the following World War II campaigns:
Following the war the battalion stood occupation duty in Kagoshima, Japan until February 1946 when they redeployed to Camp Pendleton, California. The battalion was deactivated on March 27, 1946.
[edit] Post World War II history
3/2 was reactivated on December 28, 1950 at Camp Pendleton, and were again assigned to the 2nd Marine Division. They deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962
The battalion deployed in August of 1990 in support of Operation Desert Shield and later on Operation Desert Storm. In 1994 they participated in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia and Operation Deny Flight and Operation Provide Promise.
[edit] Global War on Terror
In 2003, 3/2 deployed to Kuwait and beginning in March supported Operation Iraqi Freedom. Their training in the Kuwaiti desert and the subsequent invasion was chronicled in the TV documentary Virgin Soldiers which frequently airs on the Discovery Times Channel and the Military Channel.
