History of
Battalion Landing Team 2/5

LINEAGE OF 2ND BATTALION, 5TH MARINES 1917-1920 ACTIVATED JUNE 1, 1917 AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AS THE 2ND BATTALION, 5TH REGIMENT DEPLOYED DURING JUNE 1917 TO ST. NAZAIRE, FRANCE, AND ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST DIVISION (ARMY) REASSIGNED DURING OCTOBER 1917 TO THE 4TH BRIGADE OF MARINES, 2ND DIVISION (ARMY) PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR I OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGNS AISNE AISNE-MARNE ST. MIHIEL MEUSE-ARGONNE PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR I DEFENSIVE CAMPAIGNS TOULON-TROYON CHATEAU-THIERRY MARBACHE LIMEY PARTICIPATED FROM DECEMBER 1918 -- JULY 1919 IN THE OCCUPATION OF THE GERMAN RHINELAND RELOCATED DURING AUGUST 1919 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA DEACTIVATED AUGUST 13, 1919 1921 -- 1933 REACTIVATED MAY 17, 1921 AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AS THE 2ND BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, 4TH BRIGADE PARTICIPATED IN MAIL GUARD DUTY IN EASTERN UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 1921 -- MAY 1922 DEPLOYED DURING OCTOBER 1926 TO GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA REDEPLOYED DURING JANUARY 1927 TO MANAGUA, NICARAGUA PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AGAINST NICARAGUAN DISSIDENTS, JANUARY -- JULY 1927 APRIL 1928 -- JANUARY 1929 FEBRUARY 1929 -- APRIL 1930 ASSIGNED DURING APRIL 1927 TO THE 2ND BRIGADE RELOCATED DURING JULY 1927 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA DEACTIVATED JULY 20, 1927 REACTIVATED APRIL 1, 1928 AT GRANADA, NICARAGUA, AND ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND BRIGADE DEACTIVATED JANUARY 5, 1929 REACTIVATED FEBRUARY 14, 1929 AT PUERTO CABEZAS, NICARAGUA, AND ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND BRIGADE DEACTIVATED APRIL 12, 1930 1934 -- 1941 REACTIVATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1934 AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AS THE 2ND BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, FLEET MARINE FORCE REASSIGNED DURING SEPTEMBER 1935 TO THE 1ST MARINE BRIGADE, FLEET MARINE FORCE DEPLOYED DURING SEPTEMBER 1940 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA RELOCATED DURING SEPTEMBER 1941 TO NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA 1942 -- 1949 DEPLOYED DURING JUNE 1942 TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR II CAMPAIGNS GUADALCANAL EASTERN NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN PELELIU OKINAWA REDEPLOYED DURING SEPTEMBER 1945 TO TIENTSIN, CHINA PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF NORTH CHINA, SEPTEMBER 1945 -- MAY 1947 REDEPLOYED DURING MAY 1947 TO GUAM REASSIGNED DURING JUNE 1947 TO THE 1ST MARINE BRIGADE, FLEET MARINE FORCE DEACTIVATED OCTOBER 1, 1947 REACTIVATED OCTOBER 1, 1949 AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, AND ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE FORCE 1950 -- 1958 REASSIGNED DURING JULY 1950 TO THE 1ST PROVISIONAL MARINE BRIGADE DEPLOYED DURING AUGUST 1950 TO PUSAN, KOREA REASSIGNED DURING SEPTEMBER 1950 TO THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN THE KOREAN WAR, AUGUST 1950 -- JULY 1953, OPERATING FROM PUSAN PERIMETER INCHON-SEOUL CHOSIN RESERVOIR EAST CENTRAL FRONT WESTERN FRONT PARTICIPATED FROM JULY 1953 -- FEBRUARY 1955 IN THE DEFENSE OF THE KOREAN DEMILITARIZED ZONE RELOCATED DURING MARCH 1955 TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA 1959 -- 1994 DEPLOYED DURING JANUARY 1966 TO CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA REDESIGNATED MARCH 1, 1966 AS BATTALION LANDING TEAM 2/5, 9TH MARINE AMPHIBIOUS BRIGADE, FLEET MARINE FORCE DEPLOYED DURING APRIL 1966 TO THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, AND REDESIGNATED AS 2ND BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE FORCE PARTICIPATED IN THE WAR IN VIETNAM, APRIL 1966 -- MARCH 1971, OPERATING FROM CHU LAI HUE DONG HA PHU BAI AN HOA PHU LOC DUC PHO QUE SON RELOCATED DURING APRIL 1971 TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA PARTICIPATED DURING MAY 1975 IN OPERATION NEW ARRIVAL, THE RELOCATION OF REFUGEES FROM INDOCHINA PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS TRAINING EXERCISES THROUGHOUT THE 1970S AND THE 1980S PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM, SOUTHWEST ASIA, AUGUST 1990 -- APRIL 1991 PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION SEA ANGEL, BANGLADESH, MAY -- JUNE 1991 PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, SOMALIA, 1992 PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION DISTANT RUNNER, BERUNDI, 1994 HONORS AWARDED PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION STREAMER WITH TWO SILVER AND THREE BRONZE STARS WORLD WAR II GUADALCANAL -- 1942 PELELIU -- 1944 OKINAWA -- 1945 KOREA 1950 1950 1950 1951 VIETNAM 1966 1966 -- 1967 1967 1967 -- 1968 1968 1968 1968-1969 JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD STREAMER BANGLADESH 1991 NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER WITH TWO BONZE STARS KOREA 1952-1953 VIETNAM 1968-1969 SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991 MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER WITH THREE BRONZE STARS VIETNAM 1968 1969 SOMALIA 1994 TF WILDFIRE 1996 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY STREAMER WORLD WAR I VICTORY STREAMER WITH ONE SILVER STAR ARMY OF OCCUPATION OF GERMANY STREAMER SECOND NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN STREAMER AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE STREAMER WITH ONE BRONZE STAR ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN STREAMER WITH ONE SILVER AND ONE BRONZE STAR WORLD WAR II VICTORY STREAMER NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE STREAMER WITH "ASIA" CHINA SERVICE STREAMER NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE STREAMER WITH TWO BRONZE STARS SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE STREAMER WITH THREE BRONZE STARS FRENCH CROIZ DE GUERRE STREAMER WITH TWO PALMS AND ONE GILT STAR KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION STREAMER VIETNAM CROSS OF GALLANTRY WITH PALM STREAMER VIETNAM MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION CIVIL ACTIONS STREAMER