2nd Battalion 5th Marines
2/5 Insignia
Active:	July 1, 1914
Country:	United States
Branch:	USMC
Type:	Infantry battalion
Role:	Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
Command structure:	5th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ:	Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Culture and history
Motto:	"Retreat, Hell"
Notable battles or wars:	Battle of Belleau Wood Meuse-Argonne Offensive Battle of Guadalcanal Cape Gloucester Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Battle of Inchon Battle of Chosin Reservoir Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom

2nd Battalion 5th Marines (2/5) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. Image File history File links 2-5crest. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... Official force name 5th Marine Regiment Other names 5th Marines Motto No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy Branch United States Marine Corps Chain of Command 1st Marine Division I Marine Expeditionary Force Description Marine infantry regiment Readiness Capable of short notice world wide deployment. ... The 1st Marine Division is the oldest, largest (active duty), and most decorated division-sized unit in the United States Marine Corps representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. ... The edge of Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is located in southern California between the towns of Oceanside and San Clemente. ... Combatants France Britain United States German Empire Commanders John J. Pershing James Harbord Crown Prince Wilhelm Strength U.S 2nd and 3rd Divisions, plus some elements of the French 6th Army and British IX Corps elements of the 237th, 10th, 197th, 87th, and 28th Divisions Casualties 9,777 unknown The... The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was a major battle of World War I. It was the biggest operation and victory of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in that war. ... Operation Watchtower On August 7, 1942, the 1st Marine Division performed an amphibious landing east of the Tenaru River. ... The eastern part of the Territory of New Guinea, and the northern Solomon Islands; the area in which Operation Cartwheel took place, from June 1943. ... Like the bloody World War II island campaigns before it, the battle of Peleliu was a fight to capture an airstrip on a speck of coral in the western Pacific. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom (naval involvement only) Empire of Japan Commanders Simon Bolivar Buckner† Joseph Stilwell Mitsuru Ushijima† Strength 548,000 marines 107,000 regulars 24,000 militia Casualties 12,500 killed or missing 38,000 wounded 33,096 non-combat wounded 38 ships lost 763 aircraft lost 110... Combatants UN forces: United States; United Kingdom; South Korea; Canada; Australia; Netherlands; France North Korea Commanders Douglas MacArthur Arthur Dewey Struble Jeong Il-Gwon Kim Il-sung Choi Yong-Kun Strength 70,000 44,000 Casualties 566 killed 2,713 wounded 14,000 casualties[1] 7,000 captured[1] The... Combatants Peoples Republic of China United Nations forces; including United States Commanders Song Shi-Lun Oliver Smith Strength 120,000 40,000 Casualties 25,000 killed, 12,500 wounded, 30,000 frost-bite casualties 2,500 dead, 192 missing, 5,000 wounded, 7,500 cold related injuries The Battle... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 230,000 South Vietnamese wounded: 300,000 US dead: 58,191... Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian... For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means. ... United States Marine Corps seal The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military, responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces to crises around the globe. ... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is near Oceanside, California. ... Official force name 5th Marine Regiment Other names 5th Marines Motto No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy Branch United States Marine Corps Chain of Command 1st Marine Division I Marine Expeditionary Force Description Marine infantry regiment Readiness Capable of short notice world wide deployment. ... The 1st Marine Division is the oldest, largest (active duty), and most decorated division-sized unit in the United States Marine Corps representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. ...

2/5 is the most highly decorated battalion in the Marine Corps and their motto, "Retreat, Hell!", , comes from the French trenches of World War I, as a Marine officer ordered to retreat said, "Retreat? Hell, we just got here!" Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Military dead: 4 million The First World War, also known as The Great War, The War to End All Wars, and World War I (abbreviated WWI) was...

Early history

It was formed in July of 1999 and immediately sailed to the Caribbean to quell political turmoil in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. In June 1917, the Battalion sailed for France with its parent regiment to participate in many of the major battles of World War I. Having fought during the Battle of Belleau Wood, Soissons, and the Meuse-Argonne campaign, the Battalion was twice awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Palm and one Gold Star. To this day, members of the Battalion wear the French Fourragere representing this award. Following the armistice of 1918 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines was assigned to occupation duties in Germany until their return to Quantico, Virginia in August of 1919. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Central America and the Caribbean (detailed pdf map) The Caribbean (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe; Dutch: Caraïben; Portuguese: Caribe or Caraíbas) is a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... A regiment is a military unit, consisting of a group of battalions, usually four and commanded by a colonel. ... Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Military dead: 4 million The First World War, also known as The Great War, The War to End All Wars, and World War I (abbreviated WWI) was... Combatants France Britain United States German Empire Commanders John J. Pershing James Harbord Crown Prince Wilhelm Strength U.S 2nd and 3rd Divisions, plus some elements of the French 6th Army and British IX Corps elements of the 237th, 10th, 197th, 87th, and 28th Divisions Casualties 9,777 unknown The... The Battle of Soissons can refer to one of several important historical battles, all of which took place in the vicinity of the French town Soissons. ... The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was a major battle of World War I. It was the biggest operation and victory of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in that war. ... The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of both Belgium and France which was first created in 1915. ... The Fourragère is a French military award, distinguishing military units as a whole. ... A white flag is traditionally used to represent a truce. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Quantico, Virginia is in Prince William County, 23 miles north-northeast of Fredericksburg, Virginia, near Dumfries and Stafford along Highway 619. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Interwar years

Beginning in 1920, the Battalion began guarding US Mail trains throughout the United States. In 1927 the Battalion was sent to Nicaragua to fight bandits and to supervise the 1928 Nicaraguan national elections. 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... A USPS Truck at Night A U.S. Post Office sign The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as the post office. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

World War II

In 1941, the battalion joined the newly-formed 1st Marine Division at New River, North Carolina, but later relocated to the west coast of the United States. During World War II the battalion fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Cape Gloucester, Battle of Peleliu, and the Battle of Okinawa. Following the Japanese surrender the battalion was assigned to occupation duty in Northern China until 1947, at which time they returned to the United States. For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... The 1st Marine Division is the oldest, largest (active duty), and most decorated division-sized unit in the United States Marine Corps representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. ... Marine Corps Air Station New River is a helicopter base near Jacksonville, North Carolina, in the eastern part of the state. ... Combatants Allies: Soviet Union United States United Kingdom and others Axis Powers: Germany Japan Italy and others Commanders Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Winston Churchill Adolf Hitler Hideki Tojo Benito Mussolini Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military... Operation Watchtower On August 7, 1942, the 1st Marine Division performed an amphibious landing east of the Tenaru River. ... The eastern part of the Territory of New Guinea, and the northern Solomon Islands; the area in which Operation Cartwheel took place, from June 1943. ... Like the bloody World War II island campaigns before it, the battle of Peleliu was a fight to capture an airstrip on a speck of coral in the western Pacific. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom (naval involvement only) Empire of Japan Commanders Simon Bolivar Buckner† Joseph Stilwell Mitsuru Ushijima† Strength 548,000 marines 107,000 regulars 24,000 militia Casualties 12,500 killed or missing 38,000 wounded 33,096 non-combat wounded 38 ships lost 763 aircraft lost 110... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

Korean Conflict

Immediately following the 1950 North Korean invasion of South Korea, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines sailed from Camp Pendleton, California to defend the Pusan Perimeter as a part of the famous "Fire Brigade". The Battalion would also participate in the landing at Inchon, the liberation of Seoul, the Chosin Reservoir Campaign, and the defense of the East, Central, and Western Fronts before the war was over. From July 1953 to February 1955, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines assisted in the defense of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, after which they again returned to Camp Pendleton. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia, covering the northern half of the peninsula of Korea. ... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is near Oceanside, California. ... The Pusan Perimeter was the area in extreme southeast Korea that was held by US and South Korean troops during the furthest advance of the North Korean troops, in the summer and fall of 1950, during the Korean War. ... Combatants UN forces: United States; United Kingdom; South Korea; Canada; Australia; Netherlands; France North Korea Commanders Douglas MacArthur Arthur Dewey Struble Jeong Il-Gwon Kim Il-sung Choi Yong-Kun Strength 70,000 44,000 Casualties 566 killed 2,713 wounded 14,000 casualties[1] 7,000 captured[1] The... Seoul (Sŏul|서울) ) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... Combatants Peoples Republic of China United Nations forces; including United States Commanders Song Shi-Lun Oliver Smith Strength 120,000 40,000 Casualties 25,000 killed, 12,500 wounded, 30,000 frost-bite casualties 2,500 dead, 192 missing, 5,000 wounded, 7,500 cold related injuries The Battle... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of the Korean DMZ. The DMZ is given in red. ...

Medal of Honor recipient

Private First Class Robert E. Simanek, while serving with Company F, 2/5, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his act of valor on of the August 17, 1952, in which he throw himself on a grenade to save the lives of fellow Marines. PFC Simanek survived and received the Medal of Honor from President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Private First Class Robert Ernest Simanek (born 1930) who threw himself on an enemy grenade to save his comrades, was the 36th Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Korea. ... This article is about the U.S. military award. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American soldier and politician. ...

PFC D. A. Crum of H/2/5 gets his wounds treated during operations in Hue City.

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Vietnam War

In April 1966, the Battalion deployed to the Republic of Vietnam and would remain there until 1971. During this time 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines participated in combat operations at Hue City, Que Son, Phu Bai, Dong Ha and Phu Loc. Immediately after their return to Camp Pendleton in 1971 the Battalion joined Operation New Arrival, the relocation of Southeast Asian refugees to the United States. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... National motto: ??? Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809km² N/A population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Huế (化 in Vietnamese Chu Nom, 順化 in Chinese characters) is the former modern capital of Vietnam. ... ...

2/5 Medal of Honor recipients

Captain James A. Graham, a member of Company F, 2/5, was killed in action in Vietnam during Operation Union II. For his heroic actions on June 2, 1967 he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Captain James Albert Graham (1940-1967) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the highest U.S military honor — the Medal of Honor for his heroism and sacrifice of life in June 1967, during the Vietnam War. ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... This article is about the U.S. military award. ...

On July 4, 1967, PFC Melvin E. Newlin single-handedly broke up and disorganized an entire enemy assault force. In the course of his actions, he was mortally wounded. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism. July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

Recent history

During the next fifteen years the Battalion deployed regularly as part of the Marine Corps Unit Deployment Program. In December 1990, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines sailed for the Persian Gulf in support of Operations Desert Shield / Desert Storm and later landed in Saudi Arabia and participated in the liberation of Kuwait. During the return transit to the United States the Battalion was diverted to Bangladesh in order to provide humanitarian relief as part of Operation Sea Angel. This article is about the year. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian...

In 1993, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operation Capable) and participated in operations in Rwanda and Somalia. In 1995 the Battalion began regular deployments to Okinawa for service as the Battalion Landing Team for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and participated in several operations in East Timor. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the prefecture. ... The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. ...

2/5 Marine stands watch in Ramadi, Iraq in February of 2005

In 2003, 2/5 crossed into Iraq the first night of the invasion and got as far north as Samarra before the end of the initial combat phase of the Iraq War. They then conducted security and stabilization operations (SASO) in Samawah, Iraq. Relieved by Dutch Forces (who were soon augmented by Japanese forces acting in a strictly non-combat role), 2/5 returned to Camp Pendelton in August. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x3072, 853 KB) Summary http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x3072, 853 KB) Summary http://www. ...

September 2004 saw 2/5 return to Iraq, this time being stationed in Ramadi, a hotbed of insurgent activity near the Syrian border. Mosque in downtown Ramadi Ramădī (الرمادي) is a city in central Iraq, about 100 kilometers west of Baghdad. ...

From December 2005 to July 2006, 2/5 was deployed to Okinawa as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. They participated in several humanitarian operations on Jolo Island and landslide recovery in Southern Leyte in the Philippines. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. ... Jolo is an island in the southwest Philippines. ... Southern Leyte mudslide Southern Leyte mudslide Saint Bernard within Southern Leyte. ... Leyte can refer to several things: Leyte, an island in the Phillipines, site of a major World War II battle Leyte Gulf, also in the Phillipines, and site of a WW II battle Leyte province, a province of the Phillipines, including most of Leyte island Southern Leyte, a province of...

In fiction

• The film Full Metal Jacket portrays the Marines of Hotel Company 2/5 during the Battle of Hue.

Full Metal Jacket (1987) is a film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel The Short-Timers by Gustav Hasford. ... Combatants United States, South Vietnam, New Zealand, Australia North Vietnam, National Liberation Front Commanders William Westmoreland Võ Nguyên Giáp Strength 50,000+ (estimate) 85,000+ (estimate) Casualties USA/AUS/SKOR: 1,536 dead, 7,764 wounded, 11 missing, ARVN: 2,788 dead, 8,299 wounded, 587 missing, Total...

External links

United States Marine Corps Portal

• 2/5 Official Website
• Unofficial Website