2nd Battalion, 7th Marines

The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (2/7) is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 marines and sailors. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.

Infobox

Active

1 January 1940 – 26 February 194717 August 1950 – present

Country

United States

Branch

United States Marine Corps

Type

Light infantry

Size

800

Part of

7th Marine Regiment1st Marine Division

Garrison/HQ

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

Nicknames

"War Dogs" and "Havoc"

Mottos

"Ready for all, yielding to none!"

Anniversaries

1 January 1940

Engagements

mw- li World War II Guadalcanal campaign Battle of Cape Gloucester Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Korean War Battle of Inchon Second Battle of Seoul Battle of Chosin Reservoir Battle of Hwacheon Battle of the Punchbowl Battle of Bunker Hill (1952) First Battle of the Hook Battle for Outpost Vegas Battle of the Samichon River Vietnam War Persian Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Nicaraguan Revolution Operation Golden Pheasant Global War on Terrorism Iraq War Operation Iraqi Freedom War in Afghanistan June 2025 Los Angeles protests

Notablecommanders

Herman H. HannekenJames D. HittleOdell M. ConoleyPaul K. Van Riper

Tables

· Unit awards

Streamer	Award	Year(s)	Additional Info
	Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with one Silver and four Bronze Stars	1942, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1950, 1951, 1965–1966, 1966–1967, 1967–1968, 1968	Solomon Islands, Peleliu – Ngesebus, Okinawa, Korea (Inchon Landing, Chosin Reservoir, Punchbowl), Vietnam War
	Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with one Silver and two Bronze Stars	1952–1953, 1965, 1968, 1990–1991, 2002–2003, 2005–2006, 2007, 2008	Korea, Vietnam, Southwest Asia, Western Pacific, Iraq, Afghanistan
	Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer with two Bronze Stars	1968, 1968, 2014-2015	Vietnam War
	American Defense Service Streamer with one Bronze Star	1941	Cuba
	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with one Silver Star	1943, 1944, 1945	Guadalcanal, Eastern New Guinea, New Britain, Peleliu, Okinawa
	World War II Victory Streamer	1942–1945	Pacific War
	Navy Occupation Service Streamer with "ASIA"	2–26 September 1945	Okinawa
	China Service Streamer	30 September 1945 – 5 January 1947	North China
	National Defense Service Streamer with three Bronze Stars	1950–1954, 1961–1974, 1990–1995, 2001–present	Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, war on terrorism
	Korean Service Streamer with one Silver and four Bronze Stars	September 1950 – March 1955	Inchon-Seoul, Chosin Reservoir, East Central Front, Western Front, Defense of the Demilitarized Zone
	Vietnam Service Streamer with two Silver and three Bronze Stars	July 1965 – October 1970	Qui Nhon, Chu Lai, Da Nang, Dai Loc, An Hoa
	Southwest Asia Service Streamer with two Bronze Stars	1990–1991	Desert Shield, Desert Storm
	Afghanistan Campaign Streamer with two Bronze Stars	2008, 2012	Helmand and Farah Provinces (Consolidation II, Transition I)
	Iraq Campaign Streamer with three Bronze Stars	July 2005 – January 2006, February – August 2007	Al Anbar Province (Iraqi Governance, National Resolution, Iraqi Surge)
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Streamer	March – October 2004	Al Anbar Province (Transition of Iraq)
	Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer	2001–present
	Korea Presidential Unit Citation Streamer	21–27 September 1950, 26 October 1950 – 27 July 1953	Korea
	Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Streamer	7 July 1965 – 20 September 1969	Vietnam
	Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Civil Actions Streamer	21 September 1969 – 12 October 1970	Vietnam