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2nd Battalion 10th Marines (2/10) is an Artillery battalion comprised of three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune , North Carolina and its primary weapon system is the M198 Howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30km. The battalion is currently transitioning to the M777 lightweight howitzer. HISTORY The 2nd Battalion 10th Marines was activated on April 11 , 1941 as the 4th Battalion 10th Marines. They were deployed with the 6th Marines to Iceland from Spring 1941 to Spring 1942. In December 1942, they deployed to the Pacific theater. On July 20 , 1945 they were re-designated as the 2nd Battalion 10th Marines. World War II The 2nd Battalion 10th Marines participated in the the following World War II battles:
Post WW II In July 1946, 2/10 relocated to Camp Lejeune , North Carolina. From 1951 to present, they participated in LF6F deployements; the Cuban Missile Crisis (October - November 1962); the intervention in the Dominican Republic (April - May 1965); and Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm (December 1990 - April 1991). AWARDS
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