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2nd Battalion, 5th Marines

2nd Battalion 5th Marines

2/5's insignia

ActiveJuly 1, – August 13,
May 17, – January 5,
February 14, – April 12,
September 1, – present
Country&#;United States of America
Branch&#;United States Marine Corps
TypeInfantry battalion
RoleConducts expeditionary, combined-arms, and mechanized operations in order to support theater engagement plans and contingency operations
Size1,
Part&#;of5th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Nickname(s)The Bloodline
Motto(s)"Retreat, Hell"
EngagementsWorld War I

World War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

Nicaraguan Revolution

Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror

Current
commander		 Clinton K.

Hall

Notable
commanders		William J. Whaling
Harold E. Rosecrans
Gordon D. Gayle
Lewis W. Walt
Ernie Cheatham

Military unit

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