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2nd Reconnaissance Battalion 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion insignia Active December 1, 1950 – present Country   United States Branch United States Marine Corps Type Special Operations Capable Role Reconnaissance Part of 2nd Marine Division II Marine Expeditionary Force Garrison/HQ Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Motto(s) "Swift, Silent, Deadly" Engagements Persian Gulf War Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm War on Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Commanders Current commander LtCol. Daniel M. O'Connor The 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd Recon) is a reconnaissance battalion in the United States Marine Corps. Located at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the battalion falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). 2nd Recon specializes in reconnaissance and surveillance, although its personnel...

For missions and training of 1st Recon Battalion, see Marine Reconnaissance. 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Reconnaissance Battalion insignia Active March 1, 1937 – present Country   United States of America Branch United States Marine Corps Type Marine Division Recon Part of I Marine Expeditionary Force 1st Marine Division Garrison/HQ MCB Camp Pendleton, California Nickname(s) Black Diamonds Patron LtCol William "Wild Bill" Whaling Motto(s) "Swift, Silent, Deadly" Colors Black and Gold Engagements World War II Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Okinawa Korean War Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm War on Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Decorations Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation American Defense Service Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal China Service Medal National Defense S...