2nd Battalion, 7th Marines

2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines insignia
Active	1 January 1940 – 26 February 1947 17 August 1950 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Light Infantry
Size	800
Part of	7th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Nickname(s)	"War Dogs" "Havoc"
Motto(s)	"Ready for all, yielding to none."
Anniversaries	1 January 1940
Engagements	World War II Guadalcanal campaign Battle of Cape Gloucester Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Korean War Battle of Inchon Second Battle of Seoul Battle of Chosin Reservoir Battle of Hwacheon Battle of the Punchbowl Battle of Bunker Hill (1952) First Battle of the Hook Battle for Outpost Vegas Battle of the Samichon River Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Nicaraguan Revolution Operation Golden Pheasant War on Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol Brandon A. Salter
Notable commanders	Herman H. Hanneken James D. Hittle Odell M. Conoley Paul K. Van Riper

The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (2/7) is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 marines and sailors. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.