2nd Battalion 10th Marines

2nd Battalion 10th Marines
225px 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 Jarrod W. Stoutenborough

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 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 and Service 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:

• Battle of Tarawa
• Battle of Guadalcanal
• Battle of Saipan
• Battle of Tinian
• Battle of Okinawa
• Occupation of Japan

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. 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.

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
60px	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.

See also

• List of United States Marine Corps battalions
• Organization of the United States Marine Corps

References

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

Web

• 2/10's official website