2nd Marine Division 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Nickname(s)
Iron Horse
Motto(s)
"Ace in the Hole"
Engagements
World War II
Battle of Tarawa
Battle of Saipan
Battle of Tinian
Battle of Okinawa
Operation Urgent Fury Operation Desert Storm War on Terror
Operation Iraqi Freedom
War in Afghanistan
Commanders
Battalion Commander
Lt Col Matthew Dowden
Battalion Sergeant Major
Sgt Maj Joshua J. Smith
Military unit
The 2nd Tank Battalion (2nd Tanks) was an armored battalion of the United States Marine Corps which was based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It fell under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Beginning in 2020 the United States Marine Corps deactivated all its tank battalions in order to conform to its 2030 modernization plan. The 2nd Tank Battalion was deactivated on May 5, 2021, after 79 years of service.
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