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Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, advance on their eastern objective defended by opposing Spanish forces during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 near Folldal, Norway on Nov. 3, 2018. Trident Juncture 18 enhances the U.S. and NATO Allies’ and partners’ abilities to work together
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A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. 2nd Tanks has been presented with the following awards:
436:(RCT-5) upon arrival in theater. On March 20, 2nd Tank Battalion led RCT-5 and 1st Marine Division across the southern Iraqi border, initiating an attack that would ultimately result in the seizure of the Iraqi capital of
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deactivated all its tank battalions in order to conform to its 2030 modernization plan. The 2nd Tank
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Battalion fought numerous engagements in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, to include battles in An Numaniyah, Al Aziziyah, and eastern
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463:(RCT-1), 1st Marine Division and Company A attached to
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342:Cuban Missile Crisis
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562:China Service Medal
430:1st Marine Division
366:invasion of Grenada
289:2nd Marine Regiment
252:2nd Marine Division
214:Battalion Commander
108:2nd Marine Division
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