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HERE
8th Communication Battalion (8th Comm) is a communications battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It is part of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Mission
On order, deploy task-organized, self-sustaining combat-ready detachments capable of providing command, control, communications, and computer (C4) support to CG MARFORLANT, CG II MEF, Subordinate MAGTF, and MEU Commanders, in support of Joint and/or Combined operations in any environment and across the spectrum of combat alls conflict
Best Moment Hving some pigs cooked on the beach and liberty in San Juan. Orders to the U.S. Naval Amphibious School, Little Creek, Virginia.
Worst Moment Being dropped out of Message Center School at Montford Point after an altercation with the Staff Duty NCO at the chowhall. Long story - but good one with a cold beer!
Other Memories Seems everyone there had just returned from Nam and was a Corporal! We went down to Vieques for 10th Marines Firex 1-67. Embarked aboard the USS Uvalsde at MHC on 12 Jan. and landed on 18 Jan. Did a long haul comm shot for teletype using a TSC-15 van. Reboarded the USS Austin on 12 Feb., hit San Juan for some liberty then arrived back at MHC on the 18th.
