2nd Battalion 1st Marines
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| 2nd Battalion 1st Marines | |
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 2nd Battalion 1st Marines Insignia |
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| Active | -August 1, 1922 - July 20, 1924 -March 1, 1941 - October 31, 1947 -August 4, 1950 - January 24, 1989 -September 9, 1994 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Light Infantry |
| Role | Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver |
| Part of | 1st Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
| Nickname | The Professionals |
| Motto | No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy |
| Battles/wars | World War II * Battle of Guadalcanal * Battle of Peleliu * Battle of Okinawa Korean War * Battle of Inchon * Battle of Chosin Reservoir Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom * Operation Vigilant Resolve * Operation Steel Curtain |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
LtCol Francis L. Donovan |
2nd Battalion 1st Marines (2/1) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the 1st Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.
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[edit] History
- Activated August 1, 1922 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as the 2d Battalion, 1st Regiment and assigned to the 2d Brigade.
- Participated in the occupation of the Dominican Republic, Deactivated July 20, 1924
[edit] World War II
- Reactivated March 1, 1941 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as the 2d Battalion, 1st Marines and assigned to the 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force
- Deployed during April 1941 to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina
- Deactivated June 14, 1941
- Reactivated February 11, 1942 at New River, North Carolina, and assigned to the 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force
- Deployed during July 1942 to Wellington, New Zealand
- Participated in the following World War II campaigns:
- Redeployed during September 1945 to Tiensin, China
- Participated in the occupation of North China, September 1945-October 1947
[edit] Korean War & early 1960s
- Reactivated August 4, 1950 at Camp Lejuene, North Carolina, and assigned to the 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force
- Deployed during August 1950 to Kobe, Japan
- Participated in the Korean War, September 1950-July 1953,
- Inchon-Seoul
- Chosin Reservoir
- East Central Front
- Western Front
- Participated in the defense of the Korean Demilitarized Zone
- Relocated during April 1955 to Camp Pendleton, California
- Participated in the Battalion transplacement system between the 1st Marine Division and the 3d Marine Division during
- Participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis, October-December 1962
[edit] Vietnam War
- Deployed during November 1965 to the Republic of Vietnam, and assigned to the 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force
- Participated in the War in Vietnam, November 1965-May 1971,
- Detached during April 1971 from the 1st Marine Division, and reassigned to the 3rd Marine Amphibious Brigade, Fleet Marine Force
- Relocated during June 1971 to Camp Pendleton, CA, and reassigned to the 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force
[edit] Post War & the 1980s
- Participated during April - May 1975 in Operation New Arrival, the relocation of refugees from Indochina
- Participated in the Battalion rotation between the 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa and Divisions stationed in the United States during the 1980's
- Deactivated January 24, 1989
- Reactivated September 9, 1994 at Camp Pendleton, CA, and assigned to the 1st Marine Division
[edit] Global War on Terrorism
Deployed to Fallujah, Iraq in March of 2004 and took part in Operation Vigilant Resolve. Battalion returned to Camp Pendleton in September of 2004.
The battalions next deployment was as the ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
