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2nd Battalion, 4th Marines (2/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps.The battalion, nicknamed the Magnificent Bastards from the Vietnam War, is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and is a part of the 4th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Division.
2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines: Warlords: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina [6] 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines: Betio Bastards: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina [7] 3d Littoral Combat Team: Lava Dogs: MCB Hawaii, Hawaii [8] 1st Battalion, 4th Marines: The China Marines: Camp Pendleton, California [9] 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines: Magnificent Bastards: Camp ...
English: "May 1968: Moving In: Leathernecks of the 2d Battalion, 4th Marines [2/4] move into Dai Do village after three days of heavy fighting with NVA forces east of Dong Ha during Operation Napoleon Saline (official USMC photo by Private First Class Thurston Bechtel)." From the Jonathan F. Abel Collection (COLL/3611), Marine Corps Archives ...
During his three years there, he served consecutively as sergeant major of the 1st Marine Brigade, 2nd Battalion 4th Marines, and 4th Marine Regiment. In July 1960, McHugh was assigned as sergeant major of the Marine Corps Landing Force Development Center, Marine Corps Schools, at Quantico. The following May, he became sergeant major of Marine ...
Deeming them "idle Marines", Admiral Richmond K. Turner decided to form them into a "2nd Provisional Raider Battalion" without consulting the Commandant of the Marine Corps. [11] The unit was ordered created on 29 August 1942 but the order was superseded on 28 September 1942 by theater commander Admiral Robert L. Ghormley . [ 12 ]
He was then ordered to Camp Lejeune in September 1950 as executive officer of 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and served in that capacity until January 1952. Shofner was meanwhile promoted to the rank of colonel in November 1951 and ordered to the staff of 2nd Marine Division under Major General Edwin A. Pollock as assistant chief of ...
2d Battalion, 2d Marines (2/2) is a light infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Also known as " The Warlords ", it consists of approximately 1,000 marines and sailors and normally falls under the command of the 2d Marine Regiment and the 2d Marine Division .
Rank: Pharmacist’s Mate First Class (Navy) Second Lieutenant (National Guard) Unit: 2nd Battalion 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division: Battles / wars: World War II. Battle of Saipan; Battle of Tinian; Battle of Iwo Jima; Awards: Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal (2) Other work: Police officer