LINEAGE OF THE 2D BATTALION, 5TH MARINES
1917-1920
ACTIVATED 1 JUNE 1917 AT QUANTICO VIRGINIA, AS THE 2D BATTALION, 5TH REGIMENT
DEPLOYED DURING JUNE 1917 TO ST. NAZAIRE, FRANCE, AND ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST DIVISION (ARMY)
REASSIGNED DURING OCTOBER 1917 TO THE 4TH BRIGADE OF MARINES, 2D DIVISION (ARMY)
PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR I OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGNS
AISNE
AISNE MARNE
ST. MIHIEL
MEUSE ARGONNE
PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR I DEFENSIVE CAMPAIGNS
TOULON TROYON
CHATEAU THIERRY
MARBACHE
LIMEY
PARTICIPATED FROM DECEMBER 1918 JULY 1919 IN THE OCCUPATION OF THE GERMAN RHINELAND
RELOCATED DURING AUGUST 1919 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA
DEACTIVATED 13 AUGUST 1919
1921 1933
REACTIVATED 17 MAY 1921 AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AS THE 2D BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, 4TH BRIGADE
PARTICIPATED IN MAIL GUARD DUTY IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 1921 MAY 1922
DEPLOYED DURING OCTOBER 1926 TO GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
REDEPLOYED DURING JANUARY 1927 TO MANAGUA, NICARAGUA
PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AGAINST NICARAGUAN DISSINDENTS
JANUARY JULY 1927
APRIL 1928 JANUARY 1929
FEBRUARY 1929 APRIL 1930
ASSIGNED DURING APRIL 1927 TO THE 2D BRIGADE
RELOCATED DURING JULY 1927 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA DEACTIVATED
5 JANUARY 1929
REACTIVATED 14 FEBRUARY 1929 AT PUERTO CABEZAS, NICARAGUA, AND ASSIGNED TO THE 2D BRIGADE
DEACTIVATED 12 APRIL 1930
1934 1941
REACTIVATED 1 SEPTEMBER 1934 AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA AS THE 2D BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, FLEET MARINE FORCE
REASSIGNED DURING SEPTEMBER 1935 TO THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE FORCE
RELOCATED DURING APRIL 1941 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA
RELOCATED DURING SEPTEMBER 1941 TO NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA
1942 1949
DEPLOYED DURING JUNE 1942 TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR II CAMPAIGNS
GUADALCANAL
EASTERN NEW GUINEA
NEW BRITAIN
PELELIU
OKINAWA
REDEPLOYED DURING SEPTEMBER 1945 TO TIENTSIN, CHINA
PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF NORTH CHINA, SEPTEMBER 1945 MAY 1947
REDEPLOYED DURING MAY 1947 TO GUAM
REASSIGNED DURING JUNE 1947 TO THE 1ST MARINE BRIGADE, FLEET MARINE FORCE
1950 1958
REASSIGNED DURING JULY 1950 TO THE 1ST PROVISIONAL MARINE BRIGADE
DEPLOYED DURING AUGUST 1950 TO PUSON, KOREA
REASSIGNED DURING SEPTEMBER 1950 TO THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION
PARTICIPATED IN THE KOREAN WAR, AUGUST 1950 JULY 1953 OPERATING FROM
PUSAN PERIMETER
INCHON SEOUL
CHOSIN RESERVOIR
EAST CENTRAL FRONT
WESTERN FRONT
PARTICIPATED FROM JULY 1953 FEBRUARY 1955 IN THE DEFENSE OF THE KOREAN DEMILITARIZED ZONE
RELOCATED DURING MARCH 1955 TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA
1959 1994
DEPLOYED DURING JANUARY 1966 TO CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA
REDESIGNATED 1 MARCH 1966 AS BATTALION LANDING TEAM 2/5, 9TH MARINE AMPHIBIOUS BRIGADE, FLEET MARINE FORCE
DEPLOYED DURING APRIL 1966 TO THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, AND REDESIGNATED AS 2D BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE FORCE
PARTICIPATED IN THE WAR IN VIETNAM, APRIL 1966 MARCH 1971, OPERATING FROM
CHU LAI HUE