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2nd Tank Battalion
2nd Tanks Insignia
ActiveDecember 20, 1941 – May 5, 2021
Country2nd Tank Battalion United States of America
Branch2nd Tank Battalion United States Marine Corps
TypeArmor Battalion
RoleArmor protected firepower and shock action.
SizeBattalion
Part of2nd Marine Division
2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Nickname(s)Iron Horse
Motto(s)"Ace in the Hole"
EngagementsWorld 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 CommanderLt Col Matthew Dowden
Battalion Sergeant MajorSgt Maj Joshua J. Smith

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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