Official Echo Battery Empire Company 2nd Battalion 10th Marine Regiment PVC Patch — 2/10 Marines Artillery PVC Patch
Empire Battery—Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, delivering the Arm of Decision and the King of Battle from the firing positions of Camp Lejeune.
2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (2/10) is a direct support artillery battalion assigned to the 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Echo Battery, known as "Empire Company," is one of the battalion's firing batteries, manning the howitzers and rocket systems that provide devastating indirect fire support to Marine infantry units in combat. The 10th Marines trace their lineage to 1 April 1914, making the regiment one of the oldest artillery organizations in the Marine Corps.
Marine Corps artillery has long been known as the "King of Battle"—the arm that delivers massed fires to shape the battlefield, suppress enemy positions, and enable maneuver forces to close with and destroy the enemy. The 10th Marines' motto, "Arm of Decision," captures the decisive role that artillery plays in combined arms warfare. Echo Battery's Marines operate the M777A2 155mm lightweight towed howitzer—a titanium and steel weapon system that delivers precision-guided and conventional rounds at ranges exceeding 20 miles—and potentially the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), which provides precision rocket and missile fires at extended ranges.
As part of 2nd Marine Division under II MEF, 2/10 has deployed in support of every major Marine Corps operation in recent decades, providing fire support during Operations Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom. Echo Battery's Marines are trained to establish firing positions rapidly, compute firing solutions, and deliver accurate fire on targets within minutes of receiving a call for fire from infantry units in contact with the enemy. This PVC patch represents the Empire Battery's identity and the fierce pride that Marine artillerymen carry for their craft.
Perfect For: Echo Battery 2/10 Marines and veterans, 10th Marine Regiment artillerymen, 2nd Marine Division personnel, II MEF service members, Camp Lejeune Marines, M777 and HIMARS crew members, and Marine Corps artillery enthusiasts.
Empire Battery—Echo 2/10, the Arm of Decision, delivering the King of Battle's thunder from Camp Lejeune to every firing position where Marines need steel on target.
