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698:, former Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, released a press statement stating,"Developing a force that incorporates emerging technologies and a significant change to force structure within our current resource constraints will require the Marine Corps to become smaller and remove legacy capabilities". In May 2020, 3rd Battalion was listed as one of the units proposed to be deactivated. U.S. Marine Corps Col. John H. Rochford, the commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Maj. Keith D. Hoge, the sergeant major of 8th Marine Reg., both with 2d Marine Division, cased the regimental colors during a deactivation ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 28, 2021. 821: 709: 876: 1235: 552: 887: 751: 682: 843: 763: 79: 831: 786: 775: 855: 724: 735: 798: 544: 809: 63: 1866: 37: 1778: 1034: 1206: 1171: 639:
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
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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.
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Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, partnered with Afghan National Police, patrol through Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 1, 2012
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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.
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3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment conduct a local security patrol in the abandoned village, Afghanistan, on April 12, 2009
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from a C-130 cargo transport aircraft during Operation Backstop in Helmand province, Afghanistan, December 11, 2008.
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from April 2010 - May 2011, during which elements were deployed into Afghanistan from January–May 2011 in the
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and was assigned to the 2nd Marine Brigade. The 2nd Marine Brigade was re-designated February 1, 1941, as
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A Marine from Company I, 3/8, holds onto a parachute attached to a supply of water and food dropped by
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from February 2007 - February 2008, during which elements participated in Operation Sea Angel II in
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3/8 went to the Med in January 1979 as part of the 32 MAU. Major Oliver North was 3/8’s S3 officer.
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3/8 went to the Med in January 1980 and 1981 as part of the 32 MAU. The company first sergeant
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Elements participated in Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector while deployed aboard 26 MEU
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Element Participated in Operation Quick Response, Central African Republic, June 1996.
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from until February 1946. The battalion was deactivated March 26, 1946.
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from October 1982 to February 1983, and February through October 1984.
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The battalion was part of the Multi-Nation Peace Keeping Force in
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Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
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would eventually become Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
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November 1997 – February 1998 and January – August 1999.
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The battalion was activated on November 1, 1940, in
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Index

3rd Battalion 8th Marines

United States Marine Corps
Light infantry
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
World War II
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Tarawa
Battle of Saipan
Battle of Tinian
Battle of Okinawa
Cold War
Multinational Force in Lebanon
Kosovo War
Operation Joint Guardian
Operation Eastern Access
Operation Secure Tomorrow
Global War on Terrorism
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
John C. Miller Jr.
David H. Berger
Robert R. Blackman Jr.
infantry
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
8th Marine Regiment

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