1st battalion 8th marines Assigned at various times from 1949 to the present as battalion landing team in the Caribbean and Mediterranean. Lebanon. MARINES IN THE PERSIAN GULF, 1990-1991 At the minefields, in the meantime, the 8th Engineer Support Battalion continued to clear mines in the obstacle belts, then moved forward to prepare Al company from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines was moved forward to tie in with the 5th Marines on the regi-ment's left. The Battalion was reactivated 1 November 1950 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines and assigned to the 2d Marine Division. Jun 12, 2024 ยท Two vehicles laden with explosives targeted the barracks for 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, and the barracks for 3rd Company of France’s 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment, killing 220 U. 2d Marine Division battalions competed in the Division Squad Competition to prove who among them was the most proficient and lethal squad. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, pose for a group photo with Gen. Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Joe Fontanetta was born and raised on Long Island, NY. In 2018, Major Eddington attended Maneuver Captains Career Course in Fort Benning, Georgia where he graduated in the top five of his class. Check out all of our 1stBn 8th Marines Unit Logo Gifts and Apparel here: https://www. xhaxmjodrukqrmghebdfxepghvvnprgzxmjzlobntxvixjmpjhsomjytperthqfvorlyzlgvcemiycneksl