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[[File:USMC-080924-M-0493G-058.jpg|thumb|Marines patrol the streets in the town of Rutbah, [[Iraq]], 2006]]
[[File:USMC-080924-M-0493G-058.jpg|thumb|Marines patrol the streets in the town of Rutbah, [[Iraq]], 2006]]
Enlisted during January 2002 – January 2003 in support of [[Operation Enduring Freedom]]. They demobilized in January 2003 and returned to Garden City, New York. In March 2003 they mobilized in support of [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] briefly, before demobilizing in August 2003. During the summer of 2004 they were deployed to [[Mount Fuji]], Japan for Annual Training. During the winter of 2005, they were deployed to Norway for Annual Training in support of Battle Griffin '05. In March 2005, 75 members of the battalion were deployed to Iraq as individual augments with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines. In December of that year, more than 250 individual members of the battalion were mobilized to augment [[1st Battalion 25th Marines]] for deployment in Iraq.
Enlisted during January 2002 – January 2003 in support of [[Operation Enduring Freedom]]. They demobilized in January 2003 and returned to Garden City, New York. In March 2003, they mobilized in support of [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] briefly, before demobilizing in August 2003. During the summer of 2004, they were deployed to [[Mount Fuji]], Japan for Annual Training. During the winter of 2005, they were deployed to Norway for Annual Training in support of Battle Griffin '05. In March 2005, 75 members of the battalion were deployed to Iraq as individual augments with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines. In December of that year, more than 250 individual members of the battalion were mobilized to augment [[1st Battalion 25th Marines]] for deployment in Iraq.


During the summer of 2007 the battalion were joined by medical and veterinary civil affairs units and traveled to [[Senegal]] for Operation Shared Accord. The battalion split its time between training with Senegalese commando's and fire support companies and providing veterinary and medical care to the towns surrounding the training area.
During the summer of 2007, the battalion were joined by medical and veterinary civil affairs units and traveled to [[Senegal]] for Operation Shared Accord. The battalion split its time between training with Senegalese commando's and fire support companies and providing veterinary and medical care to the towns surrounding the training area.


In September 2008, 2/25, with individual augments from 1/25 and 3/25, was deployed to [[Al Anbar Province]] in support of [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. The battalion was split into two 500 Marines "half-battalion" units to pursue separate missions: Force protection of [[Al Asad Air Base]] and counterinsurgency operations in the area around Camp Korean Village, Iraq. 2/25 demobilized and returned to Garden City, New York, on April 10, 2009, after turning over the security of Al Asad Air Base to [[1st Battalion, 8th Marines]]; the operations neighboring Camp Korean Village were turned over to elements of the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion.
In September 2008, 2/25, with individual augments from 1/25 and 3/25, was deployed to [[Al Anbar Province]] in support of [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. The battalion was split into two 500 Marines "half-battalion" units to pursue separate missions: Force protection of [[Al Asad Air Base]] and counterinsurgency operations in the area around Camp Korean Village, Iraq. 2/25 demobilized and returned to Garden City, New York, on April 10, 2009, after turning over the security of Al Asad Air Base to [[1st Battalion, 8th Marines]]; the operations neighboring Camp Korean Village were turned over to elements of the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion.

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2nd Battalion, 25th Marines
2d Battalion, 25th Marines insignia
Active1 May 1943
LandVereinigte Staaten
BranchUSMC
TypInfantry battalion
RoleLocate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver
Size1,000
Part of25th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
Garrison/HQGarden City, New York
Nickname(s)"Empire Battalion"
Motto(s)Vis Pugnare, Constantia Vincere
"Power to Fight - Always to Triumph"
EngagementsWorld War II

Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror

Commanders
Current
commander		Lt. Col. Joseph L. Rodrigues
Notable
commanders		Lewis C. Hudson

2nd Battalion, 25th Marines (2/25) is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps headquartered in Garden City, New York, with units located throughout the Mid-Atlantic States. It consists of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors. They fall under the command of the 25th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division.

Current units

Name Standort
Headquarters and Services Company Garden City, New York
Echo Company Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Fox Company Plainville, Connecticut
Golf Company Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey
Weapons Company Garden City, New York

Mission

It provided training for qualified units or individuals that augment, reinforce, or reconstitute the active components of the Marine Corps at time of war, national emergency or others as the national security may require.

History

World War II

The Battalion was first activated on May 1, 1943, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines. They relocated during August–September 1943 to Camp Pendleton, California. In September 1943, 2/25 was assigned to the 4th Marine Division. They were deployed to combat during January 1944 to Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. They participated in the following World War II campaigns: Kwajalein, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Lewis C. Hudson. On October 1945, they relocated to Camp Pendleton, California and were deactivated on October 31, 1945.

Post-war years

2/25 was reactivated on July 1, 1962, at Garden City, New York, and assigned to the 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve.

The battalion was mobilized piecemeal between November 1990 and January 1991 in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The majority of the battalion trained at Camp Pendleton and 29 Palms, CA for possible deployment overseas, while Fox Company 2/25 deployed to the Persian Gulf and participated directly in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. 2nd Platoon of Fox Company deployed as part of 5th Marine Regiment, on the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade participating in combat operations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, while the remainder of the company supported 2nd Marine Division operations with the 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion. With the cessation of hostilities in the Persian Gulf, the 2nd platoon of Fox Company was subsequently diverted to Bangladesh for participation in Operation Sea Angel, in May 1991. The battalion demobilized during March/April 1991 and returned to Garden City, New York. The elements of Fox Company that remained active returned to the Bronx, NY on July 3, 1991, just before the 4th of July weekend of 1991. These Marines were subsequently assigned to other 2/25 elements as the Fox Company headquarters was moved from its former home in New Rochelle, NY to Albany, NY during their deployment.

In September/October 1994, 2/25 participated in Operation Sea Signal in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In the summers of 1995 and 1996, they participated in JTF-6 Counter-drug missions in the Southwest United States. In 1997, they participated in a CAX at 29 Palms CA. In July 1998, parts of the Battalion deployed to Lithuania to participate in a CJT known as "Baltic Challenge 98". In February 1999, the battalion deployed to Norway for Operation Battle Griffin. They also participated in Operation Rescue Eagle, Romania in July 2000.

Global War on Terror

Marines patrol the streets in the town of Rutbah, Iraq, 2006

Enlisted during January 2002 – January 2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. They demobilized in January 2003 and returned to Garden City, New York. In March 2003, they mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom briefly, before demobilizing in August 2003. During the summer of 2004, they were deployed to Mount Fuji, Japan for Annual Training. During the winter of 2005, they were deployed to Norway for Annual Training in support of Battle Griffin '05. In March 2005, 75 members of the battalion were deployed to Iraq as individual augments with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines. In December of that year, more than 250 individual members of the battalion were mobilized to augment 1st Battalion 25th Marines for deployment in Iraq.

During the summer of 2007, the battalion were joined by medical and veterinary civil affairs units and traveled to Senegal for Operation Shared Accord. The battalion split its time between training with Senegalese commando's and fire support companies and providing veterinary and medical care to the towns surrounding the training area.

In September 2008, 2/25, with individual augments from 1/25 and 3/25, was deployed to Al Anbar Province in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The battalion was split into two 500 Marines "half-battalion" units to pursue separate missions: Force protection of Al Asad Air Base and counterinsurgency operations in the area around Camp Korean Village, Iraq. 2/25 demobilized and returned to Garden City, New York, on April 10, 2009, after turning over the security of Al Asad Air Base to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines; the operations neighboring Camp Korean Village were turned over to elements of the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion.

In the summer of 2010, over 400 Marines from 2/25 stationed to Mozambique to train with the local military and conducted humanitarian medical Civil Affairs in towns near the capital. The partner-based training concentrated on small arms tactics and hasty mine clearing in one of the most heavily mined countries in the world.

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References

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