Strength
USMC Battalion
Type
Infantry
Year
1917 - Present
2nd Battalion, 6th Marines (2/6) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Also known as "The Ready Battalion" or "2/6 Spartans", it consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 6th Marine Regiment and the 2nd Marine Division.
The mission of the battalion is to locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or repel the enemy's assault with fire and close combat.
Attaway, Ron, LtCol , (1978-2002)
Attebury, Robert, SSgt , (2003-Present)
Atz, Mark, MSgt , (1994-2020)
Audette, Todd, Sgt , (1981-1986)
Aulette, Christopher, Sgt , (1985-1991)
Bacallao, Dan, LCpl , (1983-1986)
Backus, Richard, Cpl , (1985-1989)
Baker, Robert, LCpl , (1980-1984)
Bannick, Steven, Sgt , (1981-1989)
Barba, Ernesto, Cpl , (2003-2007)
Barbre, David, MSgt , (1975-2001)
Barganier, Shawn, Cpl , (1991-1995)
Barham, Douglas, Cpl , (2005-Present)
Barksdale, Mark, LCpl , (1982-1986)
Barnes, Michael, 1stSgt , (1975-1997)
Barnett, James, Sgt , (1980-1985)
Barnett, Manuel, Cpl , (2004-2010)
Barnette, Wallace, Sgt , (1963-1967)
Barr, David, GySgt , (2002-2022)
Barreto, Denny, Cpl , (1976-1979)
Barrett, Robin, HM3 , (2003-Present)
Barron, Nick, Sgt , (2002-Present)
Barth, Raymond, MSgt , (1995-2016)
Bartle, Harvey, Capt , (1995-2000)
Bartlow, Alan, LCpl , (2000-2004)
Barton, John D., Cpl , (1977-1983)
Barton, Lennox, MSgt , (1983-2011)
Bartsch, Robert, Sgt , (1975-1979)
Basis, Roy, Cpl , (2007-2011)
Bass, Richard, Sgt , (2002-2010)
Bates, Kevin, LCpl , (1979-1983)
Bates, Robert, LCpl , (2012-2016)
Bathurst, Jim, Col , (1958-1993)
Bauer, Jon, Sgt , (1965-1969)
Bauser, James, MGySgt , (1987-2012)
Bazile, Waner, GySgt , (2001-Present)
Beachley, Markoe, SSgt , (2002-Present)
Beal, Ricardo, HM2 , (1997-2007)
Bearden, David, GySgt , (1976-1996)
Beaty, John, Sgt , (1983-1991)
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Name of Award Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Devices
none
Year Awarded 1943
Details behind Award: Guadalcanal Island, British Solomon Islands.
Last Updated: Sep 29, 2017
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