2nd Battalion 10th Marines

2nd Battalion 10th Marines
2/10 Insignia
Active	11 April 1941 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Artillery
Role	Provide fires in support of 2nd Marine Division
Part of	10th Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Nickname(s)	Pathfinder Battalion
Motto	"Second to None"
Engagements	World War II * Battle of Guadalcanal * Battle of Tarawa * Battle of Saipan * Battle of Tinian * Battle of Okinawa Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom *Battle of Abu Ghraib
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol Garrett L. Benson

2nd Battalion 10th Marines (2/10) is an artillery battalion of the United States Marine Corps comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer^[1] with a maximum effective range of 30 km. They fall under the command of the 10th Marine Regiment and 2nd Marine Division.

Subordinate units

Headquarters Battery
Battery E (Echo Battery)
Battery F (Fox Battery)
Battery G (Golf Battery)
Battery L (Lima Battery) (assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines prior to battalion deactivation)

History

World War II

The 2nd Battalion 10th Marines was activated on April 11, 1941 as the 4th Battalion 10th Marines. They were deployed with the 6th Marine Regiment to Iceland from Spring 1941 to Spring 1942. In December 1942, they deployed to the Pacific theater. On July 20, 1945 they were re-designated as the 2nd Battalion 10th Marines.

The 2nd Battalion 10th Marines participated in the following World War II battles:

Post World War II

In July 1946, 2/10 relocated to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From 1951 to present, they participated in LF6F deployments: the Cuban Missile Crisis (October - November 1962), the intervention in the Dominican Republic (April - May 1965), Operation Desert Storm (December 1990 - April 1991), Operation Phantom Fury, and the Battle of Abu Ghraib (April 2005) as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The battalion again deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) from January to September 2007. During this time they were based out of Camp Fallujah.^[2] In January 2009 the battalion again deployed to Iraq as a civil affairs group in support of OIF. During this deployment they were based out of Al Asad Airbase.

In 2012, Echo Battery of 2/10 deployed to Delaram, Afghanistan, at Forward Operating Base Delaram II as base security. ^[3]

Unit awards

A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. 2/10 has been presented with the following awards:

Ribbon	Unit Award
	Presidential Unit Citation
	Navy Unit Commendation
	American Defense Service Medal
	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four Bronze Stars
	World War II Victory Medal
	Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia clasp
	National Defense Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Star
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with three Bronze Stars
	Iraq Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze stars
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Notable former members

Charles E. Phillips - President of the Oracle Corporation and member of President Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board.^[4]

Notes

↑ Cpl Murray, Joshua (2007-11-20). "2nd Battalion, 10th Marines fire new howitzers". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
↑ 2/10 Marines return homae after deployment
↑ http://www.dvidshub.net/news/89401/marines-provide-delaram-ii-security#.U-qGJCjmMoY
↑ Hoge, Patrick (22 January 2010). "Oracle prez's affair exposed by billboards". The Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved 22 January 2010.

References

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

Web

2/10's official website

United States Marine Corps

Leadership	Secretary of the Navy Under Secretary of the Navy Commandant of the Marine Corps Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Marine Corps generals United States Congress House Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Senate Subcommittee on Seapower

Major commands	Organization of the Marine Corps Headquarters Marine Corps Marine Forces Command II Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Pacific I Marine Expeditionary Force III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Reserve Fleet Marine Force Atlantic Pacific

Structure	Marine Air-Ground Task Force Bases Battalions Regiments Brigades Divisions MEF/Corps Marine aviation Marine expeditionary unit Special Operations Marine Raider Regiment Recon Force Division

Personnel and training	Personnel Rank insignia MOS Notable Marines Historical Marines Criminal Investigation Division Judge Advocate Division Chaplain of the Marine Corps Hispanic Marines Associated organizations Training Recruit Training School of Infantry Officer Candidates School The Basic School Martial Arts Program

Uniforms and equipment	Uniforms Awards Badges Weapons Vehicles and aircraft Individual equipment

History and traditions	History Culture Acronyms and terms Birthday Ball Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Marine Band Drum and Bugle Corps Service Numbers Marine Corps War Memorial Flag Marine One Marines' Hymn National Museum Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Rifleman's Creed Semper Fidelis Silent Drill Platoon History of Hispanics in the USMC Toys for Tots

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2nd Marine Division

2nd Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 3rd Battalion 9th Marines

6th Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 2nd Battalion 9th Marines

8th Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 1st Battalion, 9th Marines

10th Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 5th Battalion

Other Battalions	2nd Combat Engineer 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance 2nd Reconnaissance 2nd Tank 2nd Assault Amphibian

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