Officially Licensed USMC 2nd Bn 8th Marines America's Battalion Patch Backing:With hook and loop eventually operating the F/A-18C Hornet

eventually operating the F/A-18C Hornet for decades of combat deployments including Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom

field exercises

or meritorious achievement in a combat or non-combat situation

VMO-5 veterans

medevac platforms

Officially Licensed USMC 2nd Bn 8th Marines America's Battalion Patch Backing:With hook and loop eventually operating the F/A-18C HornetUSMC 2nd Bn 8th Marines America's Battalion Patch Embroidered Patch America's Battalion 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines When a battalion earns the title "America's Battalion," it's not self appointed it's written in the blood of every theater the 8th Marines have fought in. 2 8 carries one of the most storied histories in the 2nd Marine Division, from the beaches of Tarawa to the streets of Grenada and beyond. 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines is based at Camp