3rd Battalion, 8th Marines




















































3rd Battalion 8th Marines

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3rd Battalion 8th Marines Unit Insignia

Active

  • November 1, 1940 – March 26, 1946

  • January 15, 1951 – present
Country United States
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Type Light infantry
Role Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
Part of
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Garrison/HQ Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Motto(s) "Fortuna Favet Fortibus"
"Fortune Favors the Strong"
Engagements
World War II

  • Battle of Guadalcanal

  • Battle of Tarawa

  • Battle of Saipan

  • Battle of Tinian

  • Battle of Okinawa


Multinational Force in Lebanon
Operation Secure Tomorrow
War on Terror



  • Operation Enduring Freedom

  • Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current
commander		 LtCol Neil R.Berry

3rd Battalion 8th Marines (3/8) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, consisting of approximately 1,100 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the command of the 8th Marine Regiment and the 2nd Marine Division.




Contents






  • 1 Subordinate units


  • 2 Mission


  • 3 History


    • 3.1 World War II


    • 3.2 1950s & 1960s


    • 3.3 1970s


    • 3.4 1980s & 1990s


    • 3.5 Global War on Terror


    • 3.6 Awards




  • 4 See also


  • 5 Notes


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Subordinate units



  • Headquarters and Service Company

  • India Company

  • Kilo Company

  • Lima Company

  • Weapons Company



Mission


The mission of the Marine Corps rifle squad is to locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver and/ or repel enemy assault by fire and close combat.



History



World War II


The battalion was activated on November 1, 1940, in San Diego and was assigned to the 2nd Marine Brigade. The 2nd Marine Brigade was re-designated February 1, 1941, as 2nd Marine Division. They participated in the action at the Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Tarawa, Battle of Saipan, Battle of Tinian and the Battle of Okinawa. Following the surrender of Japan, they re-deployed during September 1945 to Nagasaki, Japan and participated in occupation of Japan from until February 1946. The battalion was deactivated March 26, 1946.



1950s & 1960s


3/8 was reactivated on January 15, 1951, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as 3rd and was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division. During the 1960s they participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis from October to December 1962 and Operation Powerpack in the Dominican Republic in 1965.



1970s


3/8 went to the Med in January 1979 as part of the 32 MAU. Major Oliver North was 3/8’s S3 officer.



1980s & 1990s


3/8 went to the Med in January 1980 and 1981as part of the 32 MAU.The company first sergeant Lewis G. Lee would eventually become Sergeant Major of the Marine Corp.


The battalion was part of the Multi-Nation Peace Keeping Force in Lebanon from October 1982 to February 1983, and February through October 1984.



  • Participated in Operation Sharp Edge in Liberia during August 1990.

  • Participated in Operation Provide Comfort in northern Iraq during April and July 1991.

  • Participated in Operation Deny Flight, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March- September 1993

  • Participated in Operation Deny Flight, Bosnia, April - September 1995.

  • Participated in Operation Assured Response, Liberia, June - August 1996.

  • Participated in Operation Joint Endeavor Adriatic Sea October 1996.

  • Elements participated in security operations Haiti and Panama November 1997 – February 1998 and January – August 1999.

  • Participated in Operation Noble Anvil, Operation Shining Hope and Operation Joint Guardian, April 1999-October 1999



Global War on Terror




A Marine from 3/8 breaching a door during Operation Iraqi Freedom.




A Marine from Company I, 3/8, holds onto a parachute attached to a supply of water and food dropped by CLB-3 Marines from a C-130 cargo transport aircraft during Operation Backstop in Helmand province, Afghanistan, December 11, 2008.



  • Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afghanistan, December 2001 - September 2002. During this time companies from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines guarded the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.

  • Participated in Operation Secure Tomorrow, Port au Prince, Haiti, March - June 2004.

  • Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Karmah, Iraq, January - August 2005.

  • Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Ramadi, Iraq, March - mid October 2006 [1][2]

  • Served as the ground combat element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit from February 2007 - February 2008, during which elements participated in Operation Sea Angel II in Bangladesh.

  • Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan October 2008 - May 2009. In December 2008, the Marines of India Company provided security for Operation Backstop — protecting large British logistics convoy that moved equipment and supplies for Coalition combat operations in Helmand Province. Mainly Nawzad, Afghanistan.[3]

  • Served as the ground combat element of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit from April 2010 - May 2011, during which elements were deployed into Afghanistan from January–May 2011 in the Nahri Saraj District of Helmand province.

  • Elements participated in Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector while deployed aboard 26 MEU

  • Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom, Marjah, Afghanistan, April 2012 - December 2012.




3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment conduct a local security patrol in the abandoned village, Afghanistan, on April 12, 2009



Awards




  • United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg  Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with 2 bronze stars


  • Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg  Joint Meritorious Unit Award Streamer


  • U.S. Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg  Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with 1 silver and 1 bronze star


  • Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg  Meritorious Unit Commendation Sreamer with 2 bronze stars


  • Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg  Marine Corps Expeditionary Streamer with 2 bronze stars


  • American Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg  American Defense Service Medal Streamer


  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal ribbon.svg  Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with 1 silver star


  • World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg  World War II Victory Streamer


  • Army of Occupation ribbon.svg  Navy Occupation Service Streamer with "Asia" and "Europe"




Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, partnered with Afghan National Police, patrol through Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 1, 2012




  • National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg  National Defense Service Streamer with 3 bronze stars


  • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg  Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamer with 1 bronze star


  • Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon.svg  Southwest Asia Service Streamer with 1 bronze star

  • Kosovo Campaign Streamer with 2 bronze stars

  • Afghanistan Campaign Streamer with 1 bronze star

  • Iraqi Campaign Streamer with 1 bronze star


  • Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg  Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Streamer


  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon.svg  Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer



See also




  • List of United States Marine Corps battalions

  • Organization of the United States Marine Corps




Notes





  1. ^ Marines repel assault in Iraq Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.


  2. ^ Marines clean mean streets of Ramadi


  3. ^ Jones, LCpl Brian D. (14 December 2008). "U.S. Marines Provide British Forces Security in Afghanistan During Operation Backstop". DVIDS News. Retrieved December 22, 2008..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




References



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

Bibliography

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  • Rottman, Gordon L., "U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle: Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939-1945". Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. 2002.


Web



  • 3/8's official website



External links




  • CNN report on 3/8 fighting in Ramadi, Iraq










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