2nd Battalion 10th Marines
| 2nd Battalion 10th Marines | |
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2/10 Insignia
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| 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(s) | "Second to None" |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
LtCol Garrett L. Benson |
Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror
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.
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:
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.
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