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 - March 27, 1946 -December 28, 1950 - present |
| 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 | World War II * Battle of Guadalcanal * Battle of Tarawa * Battle of Saipan * Battle of Tinian * Battle of Okinawa Operation Desert Storm Operation Restore Hope Operation Iraqi Freedom * 2003 invasion of Iraq |
3rd Battalion 2nd Marines (3/2) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. Nicknamed the "Betio Bastards," 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. The battalion 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 to Saudi Arabia in August of 1990 and participated in Operation Desert Storm in early 1991. In 1994 they participated in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia and Operation Deny Flight and Operation Provide Promise. They are currently deployed to Iraq until January 2007.
[edit] Global War on Terror
In 2003, 3/2 deployed to Kuwait and beginning in March supported Operation Iraqi Freedom.
