8th Marine Regiment
| 8th Marine Regiment | |
|---|---|
8th Marines Insignia
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| Active | 1917 – 19; 1920 – 25; 1940 – 49; 1950 – present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Type | Infantry regiment |
| Part of |
2nd Marine Division II Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | MCB Camp Lejeune |
| Motto(s) | More Than Duty |
| Engagements |
Beirut Lebanon MNF |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Kenneth M. DeTreux |
| Notable commanders |
Henry Louis Larsen Richard H. Jeschke Elmer E. Hall James M. Masters, Sr. |
Beirut Lebanon MNF
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror
The 8th Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force.
The regiment comprises three infantry battalions and one headquarters company:
The 8th Marine Regiment was formed on 9 October 1917, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia during the buildup for World War I. While training for war, the command was transferred to Fort Crockett, Texas to guard the nearby Mexican oil fields. The regiment was joined there by the 9th Marines to form the 3d Marine Brigade; the first Advance Base Force of World War I. As such, the Marines were held in reserve to establish and defend naval bases in the Atlantic Ocean or the West Indies, if required. The 8th Marines was inactivated at Philadelphia Navy Yard on 25 April 1919.
A year later, the regiment was reactivated for service in Haiti where Marines had been fighting the Cacos bandits since 1914. Through systematic patrolling which culminated in a number of brief, sharp clashes, the 8th Marines eliminated Haitian banditry that had lasted more than a hundred years. The 8th Marines was inactivated again in 1925.
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