Camp LeJeune 24th MEU
Camp LeJeune 24th MEU poster art.
1st Battalion, 8th Marines (1/8) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The battalion consists of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors and is nicknamed “The Beirut Battalion.” The battalion fall under the command of the 8th Marine Regiment and the 2nd Marine Division.
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Camp LeJeune 24th MEU vintage style military aviation travel poster art by – Squadron Posters!
The unit’s history dates back to World War II where it fought in numerous campaigns in the Pacific including Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. During the Cold War, it was part of Operation Blue Bat in Lebanon in 1958, the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the intervention in the Dominican Republic in 1965, and the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing in Lebanon where 241 Marines, sailors and soldiers lost their lives. In 1991, it took part in operations during the Gulf War. Since 2001, 1/8 has fought the Global War on Terrorism by serving numerous tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Allies Refuge.
V-22 Osprey® is a trademark jointly owned by Boeing® and Bell Helicopter® (Bell is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Innovations Inc®.), and all the distinctive logos, product markings and trade dress are trademarks of Textron Innovations Inc®. and The Boeing Company®. Used under license by: Squadron Posters – Anderson IP / LLC.
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