1st Battalion 10th Marines 2nd MARDIV Artillery Patch — Marine Corps Artillery Embroidered Patch
King of Battle — 1st Battalion, 10th Marines brings the thunder for the 2nd Marine Division.
1st Battalion, 10th Marines is an artillery battalion serving under the 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The battalion provides organic artillery fire support for the ground combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force, delivering the indirect fire capability that has been a decisive factor on every battlefield the Marine Corps has fought on since World War I. Artillery is the "King of Battle" — the arm that shapes the battlefield, suppresses enemy positions, and clears the way for the infantry to close with and destroy the enemy.
The 10th Marine Regiment traces its origins to World War I and has provided fire support for the 2nd Marine Division through every major conflict, from Guadalcanal and Tarawa to Saipan, Okinawa, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan. 1st Battalion operates the M777A2 lightweight 155mm howitzer — a towed artillery piece that can be lifted by CH-53 helicopter and delivers precision-guided munitions with devastating accuracy. The battalion's cannoneers, fire direction specialists, and forward observers form the fire support team that turns target coordinates into steel on target, ensuring that the 2nd Marine Division's infantry never fights without the thunder of artillery behind them.
Perfect For:
1st Battalion 10th Marines members and veterans, Marine artillery personnel, 2nd MARDIV Marines, Camp Lejeune artillerymen, fire support community members, and USMC artillery patch collectors.
King of Battle. Steel on target.