There they worked back to full battalion strength and prepared for deployment to Camp Schwab, Okinawa in 1999–2000. The battalion deployed in 2017 from April to October to Darwin Australia under the Marine Corp's Unit Deployment Program as Marine Rotational Force - Darwin (MRF-D). During Operation Desert Storm the Battalion deployed in support of the 4th MEB and the 2nd Marine Division leading the division through the myriad of obstacle belts into Kuwait. The battalion was first activated in 1925 at Naval Base San Diego, California. A major redesignation took place on 17 May 1958 with 2nd Engineer Battalion becoming the 2nd Pioneer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. The unit currently falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, but — along with its two sister battalions — is hosted by the 3rd Marine Division, at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, when training in jungle warfare. Tears flow as loved ones bid goodbye to unit members in Twentynine Palms", U.S. Marines launch major Afghan offensive, Military Secretary to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee, United States Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=3rd_Battalion,_4th_Marines&oldid=1000161483, Infantry battalions of the United States Marine Corps, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the United States Marine Corps, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Nicknamed "Thundering Third". Company M (Mike Company) - Currently in use as a Remain Behind Element for combat replacements of forward deployed elements. Plan, organize and conduct mounted/dismounted deliberate breaching operations at the Company level. The battalion deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from October 2009 to May 2010, April to October 2011 and from March to September 2013. Robert J. Modrzejewski and SSgt. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Other operations the Battalion participate in 1968 and 1969 were Operation Lancaster II (Jan 21 to Nov 25, 1968), and Operation Robin (2–19 June) along Route 9 southeast of Khe Sanh. Photojournalist Larry Burrows took a large collection of Time-Life photos during the operation. At that time the entire Battalion moved north and just south of the DMZ, in the Song Ngan River Valley also known as "Helicopter Valley", because of all the helicopters that were shot down with Marines on board. Battalion of the United States Marine Corps, List of United States Marine Corps battalions, Organization of the United States Marine Corps, Military Secretary to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee, United States Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2nd_Combat_Engineer_Battalion&oldid=965484715, Engineering battalions of the United States Marine Corps, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the United States Marine Corps, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. On May 1, 1941, at Cavite, Philippine Islands became the First Separate Marine Battalion, Navy Yard, Cavite. The 1st, 4th, and 3rd Raider Battalions became respectively the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions, 4th Marines. The Combat Engineer Battalion performs the following tasks: The 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion was activated on 1 November 1940 in order to support the 2nd Marine Brigade. The objective of the operation was to test experimental gear, weapons and other equipment essential to a Marine Rifle Squad. This operation was also the most costly of the war to this point. We do routine things to a high standard and are good stewards of resources. 3/4 deployed again in September 2006 to the Al Qaim region in the Euphrates River Valley of Iraq, in Western Al Anbar Province, conducting counter insurgency combat operations and support and security operations. Plan, organize and conduct mounted/dismounted deliberate breaching operations at the company, battalion and regimental level. Plan, organize and provide missions essential water and electrical support. At the end of 1966 the 4th Marine Regiment was pulled out of the DMZ and sent south to participate in Operation Chinook around Huế. The first Marine unit in combat in Panama during Operation Just Cause was India Company, 3/4. Combat Logistics Battalion 451; Combat Logistics Battalion 25; Combat Logistics Regiment 4. 37 were here. These patrols continued until the whole battalion re-deployed back to Okinawa on December 24, 1965. Both sides lost 2 men. Upon Arrival, Headquarters and Service Company and Company A were assigned to Construct Camp Caitlin, Oahu. After this 4th Marines temporarily ceased to exist. Supporting elements came from tilt wing and rotary wing helicopter squadrons, logistics units, and engineering elements. Plan, organize and construct hasty and deliberate protective and tactical minefields. 3/4 was pulled back for rebuilding its manpower. The unit was surrendered by an Army General and subsequently captured by enemy forces on May 6, 1942. 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. 1996–1997 saw the battalion participate in Operation Hunter Warrior (Sea Dragon). Guard 176th Combat Support Det. Relocated during December 1941 to Corregidor, Philippine Islands. The group was led by Lt. Col. Brian P. McCoy. The battalion suffered 12 KIA, and over 100 WIA during the nearly 9-month deployment, which was due to being extended for the Troop Surge in early 2007. The Marines at Phu Bai made their first contact on April 24. 3rd Med Bn Contact Us Combat Logistics Regiment 3. 730 Medical Company Guard Tennessee 130th Combat Support Ctr. The 2d Engineer Battalion relocated to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, during July 1946. They subsequently deployed to Fallujah, Iraq in January 2005 and provided oversight for Iraq's first national election in decades. Another change of designation took place on 1 April 1976 when the 2nd Pioneer Battalion returned to its former designation as the 2nd Engineer Battalion. With existing Company A and the activation of the Headquarters and Service Company, Companies B and C were organized 6 December 1940 in San Diego, California. Captain James J. Carroll was later posthumously awarded a Navy Cross for valor on Hill 484. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Organization of the United States Marine Corps, List of United States Marine Corps battalions, "Marine battalion heads to Iraq for fourth time / Tears flow as loved ones bid goodbye to unit members in Twentynine Palms", "3/4, CLB-7 return first hundred service members", "Marine battalion heads to Iraq for fourth time. On 1 April 1941, the battalion was assigned to Division Special Troops of the 2nd Marine Division. 3D TSB SgtMaj 3D TSB Commanding Officer 3d Supply Battalion. Fighting for Hill 400 and Hill 484 and also called Mutter's Ridge in the Razor Back Mountains, a heavily fortified Nui Cay Tri ridge. There they participated in Operation Hastings which was a multi-battalion operation that ran from July 15 to August 3, 1966. Plan, organize and conduct route/area sweeping operations. 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