2nd Battalion, 8th Marines

2nd Battalion, 8th Marines
2nd Battalion, 8th Marines insignia
Active	1 April 1940 – 13 November 1947 1 November 1950 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Light infantry
Role	Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver and/ or repel enemy assault by fire and close combat.
Part of	8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Nickname(s)	"America's Battalion"
Motto(s)	"Non Sibi Sed Patriae" (English: "Not for self, but for country")
Engagements	World War II Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Tarawa Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian Battle of Okinawa Lebanese Civil War Multinational Force in Lebanon Operation Urgent Fury Persian Gulf War Global War on Terrorism Iraq War 2003 invasion of Iraq War in Afghanistan Operation Strike of the Sword
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant Colonel William M. Willis

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.