2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8)
"America's Battalion/ Be ready for a fight, and fight to win!"
2nd Marine Division ~ 8th Marine Regiment
Bases and Stations: Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
2/8 is one of the 8th Regiment's infantry battalions. When it deploys with a Military Expedition Unit, is is known as 2/8 Battalion Landing Team or 2/8 BLT
Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, is the Ground Combat Element (GCE) for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. It is a conventional infantry battalion reinforced with Light Armored Vehicles, Recon, Combat Engineers, M198 155 mm Howitzers, Assault Amphibian Vehicles and M1A1 Main Battle Tanks.
Companies include: 2/8 Headquarters and Service Company (Command, Control and Support), 2/8 Echo Company (Rifle Company), 2/8 Fox Company (Rifle Company), 2/8 Golf Company (Rifle Company), 2/8 Weapons Company (Mortars, Anti-armor, Heavy Machine Guns)
Reinforcements include:
- 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
- 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion
- 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion
- 2nd Tank Battalion
- India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines
Information on this page was last updated 7/30/2009 8:21:42 AM GMT. For additional information about 2/8, please visit the official unit web page or the official USMC web site www.usmc.mil. The unit web address is noted below.
| Official USMC Unit Information |
| Base Location: |
Camp LeJeune |
| Current Location: |
Deployed-Afghanistan |
| Deployment Date: |
Spring 09 |
| Return Date: |
7-12 month rotation |
| Official Unit Web Site: |
http://www.iimefpublic.usmc.mil/public/iimefpublic.nsf/sites/2ndBat_8thMar |
Attention FRO and/or Senior Command Elements of the 2/8:
To request changes to the 2/8 Unit Information Page™, please contact the Marine Parents office at 573-449-2003 or via email mp@marineparents.com. Office staff will make the changes immediately.
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| OFFICIAL Marine Corps Family Readiness Information |
| Family Readiness Page: |
http://www.iimefpublic.usmc.mil/public/iimefpublic.nsf/sites/iimef_family_readiness?OpenDocument |
| Family Readiness Officer (FRO) |
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| FRO Phone Number |
(910)382-0370 or (910) 451-7836/7841 |
| Unit Hotline Number |
1-800-230-8762 ext. 32 |
| Hotline Extension |
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| Key Volunteer (KV) Web Site: |
no specific site found. Click on Key volunteer on website |
| Parent Network: |
The Parent Network (PN) is an optional add-on to the newly adopted Marine Corps Family Readiness program. PN is not yet available for this unit. As soon as it becomes available, we will request permission from the USMC to publish it for your reference. If you are a PN or FRO and would like to add information to this page, please contact us at mp@marineparents.com or by phone 573-449-2003.
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Marine Family Readiness: Under Commandant Conway's guidance, the Marine Corps Family Readiness program has undergone some changes in 2008. Every battalion has a FRO (Family Readiness Officer) who is responsible for providing information to spouses, parents and family members of our deployed Marines. The KV or Key Volunteer program is being phased out.
FRO Structure: The primary source of unit/battalion information for spouses AND parents is the FRO and Unit Hotline. The FRO will work with FR Assistants, FR Advisors and FR Volunteers along with the senior command members to make up the new Family Readiness Command Team.
Optional Parent Network: As part of the Family Readiness Program, each Marine Corps unit can opt to form a Parent Network (PN) for Marine Corps families as well. We'll provide information for the PN on this Unit Information Page™ (UIP) with approval from the unit's FRO only.
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| Chat Room Schedule for 2/8 [Chat Login] |
| Chat Day |
Monday, Room C |
| Eastern |
9:00 PM -11:00 PM |
| Central |
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
| Mountain |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Pacific |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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| 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8) Postal Facility |
| If you need assistance finding a mailing address for a Marine, please contact the postal facility of the last known state-side duty station. The postal facility will not give out mailing addresses to non-family members. Family members need to be prepared to provide identifying information for their Marine. The following is contact information for the postal facility that handles 2/8 mail: |
| Postal Facility Location |
Main Post Office Camp Lejeune, NC |
| Postal Phone Number(s) |
(910) 451-2789/2204/5134 |
| 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8) Mailing Addresses |
Information on 2/8 last updated 7/30/2009 8:21:42 AM GMT.
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