2/8
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2/8 is a battalion-sized infantry unit of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and role within the 8th Marine Regiment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps unit
ⓘ
infantry battalion ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 2/8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| componentOf | Marine Air-Ground Task Force (as ground combat element when assigned) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Global War on Terrorism
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| garrison | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBattalionNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| higherFormation | II Marine Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| nickname | America’s Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeploymentLocation |
Fallujah, Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramadi, Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
2nd Marine Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
8th Marine Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
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repel enemy assault by fire and close combat ⓘ |
| role | ground combat ⓘ |
| service | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | expeditionary warfare ⓘ |
| specialization | light infantry ⓘ |
| unitSize | battalion ⓘ |
| unitType | infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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