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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.
On 10 April 1965 Task Force Alpha of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines was landed by helicopter from Da Nang Air Base to secure the area. On 13 April a detachment of ten UH-34D helicopters from HMM-162 was established at Phu Bai. On 14 April Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines replaced Task Force Alpha at Phu Bai. [2]: 235
1st Cavalry Division, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines 1st, 2nd and 3rd battalions, 26th Marines and ARVN 2nd Division resupply and relief operations along Route 9 to U.S. Marines besieged at Khe Sanh Combat Base: Quảng Trị Province: 1100+ (est) 144 Apr 1 – 24
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 4th Battalion, 12th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation: Thừa Thiên Province: Aug 7 – 11: Operation Beacon Gate [1] [9]: 168–9 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines sweep operations: Quảng Nam and Quảng Tín Provinces: Aug 11 – 28: Operation Cochise [1] [9]: 109–11
2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation: Jan 27 – Feb 7: Operation Linn River [1] [5]: 91 1st Battalion, 7th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines clear and search operation: Quảng Nam Province: Jan 29 – Feb 9: Operation Sherman Peak [1] [6] 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division clear and ...
The 8th Marine Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps.When last active, it was based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and fell under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force.
1st Battalion 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion 5th Marines search and clear operation: Quảng Nam Province: 305: Sep 5 – 8: Operation Nebraska Rapids [2] 196th Infantry Brigade, 1st Marine Division and ARVN 2nd Division operation: Quảng Ngãi Province: Sep 5 – Oct 6 71: Operation Jefferson Glenn [2] [7]: 84
3rd Battalion 8th Marines (3/8) was an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was consisted of approximately 1,100 Marines and sailors. The battalion fell under the command of the 8th Marine Regiment and the 2nd Marine Division.