1st Battalion, 2nd Marines

1st Battalion, 2nd Marines
1st Battalion, 2nd Marines insignia
ActiveJune 1, 1933 – November 1947
October 1949 – present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
TypeInfantry
RoleOffense/Defense/Sustainment, Amphibious Operations
Part of2nd Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Motto(s)"Others will follow"
EngagementsWorld War II

Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror

Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Col Aaron M. Awtry
Notable
commanders
Wood B. Kyle

1st Battalion, 2nd Marines (1/2) (pronounced "one-two") is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, consisting of approximately 900 Marines and sailors. The battalion, callsign "Typhoon'" falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Regiment and the 2nd Marine Division.