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2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 900 marines and sailors. Nicknamed "America's Battalion", they fall under the 8th Marine Regiment and the 2nd Marine Division.
0–9. 1st Battalion, 1st Marines; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines; 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines; 1st Battalion, 4th Marines; 1st Battalion, 5th Marines; 1st Battalion, 6th ...
15 June 1982 2nd Battalion 8th Marines evacuated the U.S. Ambassador, Staff, and 580 civilian personnel seventy kilometers North of Beirut. 25 August 1982 2nd Battalion 8th Marines along with the French, Italian and Israelis Forces evacuated the Palestinian Liberation Organization(PLO) from Beirut. 2nd Battalion 8th Marines left Beirut briefly ...
The battalion deployed to Afghanistan from May to December of 2009 as part of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. [1] CLB 8 was part of the 17,000-troop increase announced by President Obama in mid-February 2009. [2] The battalion deployed to Afghanistan again from January to August 2011, and January to July 2013.
Gavutu and Tanambogo connected to each other via a causeway. An attempted landing by Co. B, 2nd Marines onto the north coast of Tanambogo was unsuccessful. On 8 August 1942, Third Battalion, 2nd Marines plus two tanks of Co. C, 2nd Marine Tank Battalion were landed onto southeast Tanambogo. After hard fighting, Tanambogo secured by nightfall.
Johnston then assumed command of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from July 1981 to February 1983, and commanded the 8th Marine Regiment from 8 February 1983 to 22 May 1984. [4] He was promoted to colonel in May 1983 while at Camp Lejeune. [3] Johnston relinquished command of 8th Marines to Col. John P. Brickley.
3rd Battalion 8th Marines (3/8) was an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was consisted of approximately 1,100 Marines and sailors. The battalion fell under the command of the 8th Marine Regiment and the 2nd Marine Division.
The 8th Engineer Support Battalion (8th ESB) is an engineering support unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The unit falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group and the II Marine Expeditionary Force .