2d Battalion, 2d Marines | |
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Active | June 1, 1925 – January 1, 1933 Jan 14, 1941 – November 18, 1947 October 20, 1949 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Infantry battalion |
Role | Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver |
Size | 1,000 |
Part of | 2d Marine Regiment |
Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
Nickname(s) | "Warlords" |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Current commander | LtCol Adam S. Young |
Notable commanders | LtCol Giles Kyser |
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.
The battalion returned home November 2008 from Iraq, returned from Afghanistan in May 2010, returned home March 2012 after deploying for 11 months with the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit as Battalion Landing Team 2/2 supporting NATO Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR. The unit then deployed in April 2013, in support of both BSRF and Operation Enduring Freedom. Fox Company returned again from Afghanistan October 2013, while the rest of the battalion returned home August 2013 from the Black Sea Rotational Force. Then again in August 2014, the battalion deployed in support of the SPMAGTF-CR Africa. Returning in January 2015, the unit next deployed to the Pacific region on a UDP, going to Okinawa, Japan; the Philippines; Korea; Thailand; and Singapore.