2nd Battalion, 5th Marines

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United States Marine Corps unit infantry battalion

The 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines is a highly decorated infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its extensive combat history and distinguished service in major conflicts.

Aliases (3)

Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ×1
Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ×1
Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Marine Corps unit → infantry battalion →
allegiance	United States of America →
branch	United States Marine Corps →
classification	line infantry battalion →
conflict	Global War on Terrorism → Gulf War → Iraq War → Korean War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan → World War I → World War II →
country	United States →
decoratedAs	highly decorated battalion →
engagement	major 20th-century conflicts → major 21st-century conflicts →
garrisonLabel	garrison →
hasParentUnit	1st Marine Division → 5th Marine Regiment → I Marine Expeditionary Force → United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific →
hasRole	amphibious assault → expeditionary warfare → security operations →
hasSubunit	Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines → Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines → Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines → Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines → Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines →
militaryBranch	USMC ground combat element →
mottoLabel	motto →
nickname	2/5 →
notableFor	combat operations in Afghanistan → combat operations in Iraq → combat operations in Vietnam → combat operations in the Pacific Theater of World War II → distinguished service in major conflicts → extensive combat history → highly decorated service →
partOf	1st Marine Division → 5th Marine Regiment →
role	ground combat →
service	United States Marine Corps infantry →
serviceBranch	United States Marine Corps →
size	battalion →
type	infantry →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ("Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines") → 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ("Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines") → 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ("Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines") →	hasSubunit
5th Marine Regiment →	hasBattalion