2nd Battalion, 4th Marines

2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment
2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment insignia
Active	April 1914 – 4 October 1927 18 September 1932 – 6 May 1942 1 February 1944 – February 1946 2 September 1952 – present
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Infantry battalion
Role	Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, and to repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat.
Size	1,100
Part of	5th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Nickname(s)	The Magnificent Bastards
Mascot(s)	"Second to None"
Engagements	'Banana Wars Occupation of the Dominican Republic World War II Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Okinawa Vietnam War Operation Starlite Operation Jay Operation Hastings Operation Prairie Operation Prairie IV Operation Kingfisher Operation Lancaster II Operation Scotland II phiblex2016 Operation Napoleon Battle of Dai Do (Dong Ha area) Operation Sharp Edge Operation Desert Storm Operation Desert Fox War on Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	Seaman Recruit Hector Sotomayor (Ret.)

'Banana Wars

World War II

Vietnam War

Operation Sharp Edge
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Fox
War on Terror

2nd Battalion, 4th Marines (2/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The battalion, nicknamed the Magnificent Bastards, is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and are a part of the 5th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Division.

2nd Battalion, 4th Marines was constituted in April 1914 during World War I when it was activated as one of the three battalions of the 4th Marine Regiment. Shortly after being activated, the battalion deployed to Mexico as part of the punitive expedition led by General John J. Pershing. The presence of American forces offshore proved to be sufficient enough pressure on the Mexican government to act to end the threat to Americans.

In 1916, civil war broke out in the Dominican Republic and the Dominican Government was unable to end the strife. President Woodrow Wilson dispatched American forces. 2/4 went ashore in the Dominican Republic and, after several clashes with rebel forces, successfully put down the revolution. Occupation duty followed pending the establishment of an elected government. The battalion departed the Dominican Republic in August 1924 for San Diego, California.