2nd Battalion 7th Marines
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| 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment | |
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 2/7 insignia |
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| Active | January 1, 1940 - February 26, 1947 August 17, 1950 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | 7th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms |
| Nickname | War Dogs |
| Motto | "Ready for all, yielding to none" |
| Battles/wars | World War II * Battle of Guadalcanal * Operation Cartwheel * Battle of Peleliu * Battle of Okinawa Korean War * Battle of Inchon * Battle of Chosin Reservoir Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom |
The 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment (2/7) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 1000 Marines.
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[edit] History
[edit] World War II
The battalion was activated on January 1, 1940 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
[edit] Korean War
It was during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir that Captain William Barber won the Medal of Honor for his actions as commander of Fox 2/7. F/2/7 held a position known as "Fox Hill" against vastly superior numbers of Chinese infantry, holding the Toktong Pass open and keeping the 5th Marine Regiment and the 7th Marine Regiment from getting cut off at Yudam-ni. His company's actions to keep the pass open allowed these two regiments to withdrawal from Yudam-ni and consolidate with the rest of the 1st Marine Division at Hagaru-ri. The mission to relieve F/2/7 on top of Fox Hill also led to LtCol Raymond Davis, then commanding officer of 1st Battalion 7th Marines, receiving the Medal of Honor. [1]
[edit] Vietnam War
2/7 was deployed to Vietnam from July 1965 until October 1970.
[edit] The Gulf War and the 1990s
[edit] Global War on Terror
The battalion deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom for the second time from July 2005 to January 2006. They operated in the Al Anbar province and suffered 13 Marines killed in action [1].
[edit] Awards
[edit] 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. During its exsistence 2/9 was presented with the following awards:
Presidential Unit Citation with two Silver Stars
Navy Unit Commendation with three Bronze Star
Meritorious Unit Commendation with one Bronze Star- American Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Star
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Silver Star
World War II Victory Medal- Navy Occupation Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal with two Bronze Stars
China Service Medal
Korean Service Medal with one Silver Star & 4 Bronze Stars- Vietnam Service Medal with two Silver Stars and 3 Bronze Stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Stars
Vietnam Service Medal with Two Silver Stars
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Streamer
Kuwait Liberation Medal [2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Russ, Martin (1999). ‘’”Breakout” – The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea, 1950.’’ pp. 176-183, 219-225, 257, 293-293, Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-029259-4.
