2/6

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2/6 is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its infantry combat role and participation in major military operations.

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2/6 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps unit
infantry battalion
allegiance United States
branch United States Marine Corps
combatArm infantry
conflictParticipated Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Saipan
Battle of Tarawa
Battle of Tinian
linked to: Invasion of Tinian

Global War on Terrorism
Korean War
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
country United States of America
formedAs 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment
garrison Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
hasAbbreviation 2/6
2nd Bn, 6th Marines
hasComponent Echo Company
Fox Company
Golf Company
Headquarters and Service Company
Weapons Company
hasOfficialName 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines
higherHeadquarters 2nd Marine Division
6th Marine Regiment
linked to: 6th Marines
militaryRole infantry
motto Semper Fidelis
nickname The Proud and the Few
notableDeployment Fallujah, Iraq
linked to: Fallujah

Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Lebanon peacekeeping operations
Operation Restore Hope in Somalia
Ramadi, Iraq
linked to: Al-Ramadi
partOf 2nd Marine Division
6th Marine Regiment
linked to: 6th Marines

II Marine Expeditionary Force
primaryFunction locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
role amphibious assault operations
expeditionary warfare
secondaryFunction repel enemy assault by fire and close combat
service United States Marine Corps
size battalion
type ground combat element

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