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The 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV) is a division of the United States Marine Corps, which forms the ground combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). The division is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and headquartered at Julian C. Smith Hall.
The 2nd Marine Division earned renown in World War II, distinguishing itself at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa
The lineal forebearer of the 2nd Marine Division is the 2nd Marine Brigade, which was activated on 1 July 1936 at San Diego, California.
The 2nd Marine Division was officially organized on February 1, 1941 at Camp Elliott, California by change of designation from the 2nd Marine Brigade.
Best Friends Captain Charles Driest of 2nd Tank Battalion and my neighbor.
Best Moment Coached the White Oak Vikings Termite League football team in 81 & 82 leading to our winning the Jacksonville/Onlslow Conference Championship! Getting selected for First Sergeant! Sitting around the office and having Gen. Gray come down for coffee and to chat about Comm. stuff...
Worst Moment Anytime I had to get coffee for LtCol. McLaughlin (my 2nd CEO there).
Chain of Command MajGen. Al Gray was the CG , SgtMaj. William Kilpatrick, Col. Art Friedman the CEO before McLaughlin. MGySgt. Fernandez was the Division Comm. Chief (as long as he didn't have to go to the field!).
Other Memories Maj. Robert Hall, MSgt. Bernard and myself made up the Division Communication Electronic Inspection Team. Later after completing an Air Force school for antenna & propagation theory, I became the first 2nd MarDiv Freq. Manager.
