2nd Battalion, 6th Marines

2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment
2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment insignia
Active	August 14, 1917 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Infantry battalion
Role	Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
Part of	6th Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Nickname(s)	"The Ready Battalion", "Spartans"
Motto(s)	"Never to Quit"
Engagements	World War I Battle of Belleau Wood Battle of Soissons Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge Meuse-Argonne offensive World War II Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Tarawa Battle of Saipan Multinational Force in Lebanon War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol James Armstrong[1]
Notable commanders	William A. Worton John R. Allen Marcus J. Mainz Ryan B. Cohen

2nd Battalion, 6th Marines (2/6) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Also known as "The Ready Battalion" or "2/6 Spartans", it consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 6th Marine Regiment and the 2nd Marine Division.