1918-1919 ACTIVATED AT MONTIERCHAME, FRANCE
AS THE 2D BATTALION, 11TH REGIMENT
5 NOVEMBER 1918
RELOCATED TO HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA
JULY – AUGUST 1919
DEACTIVATED
11 AUGUST 1919
1927-1929
REACTIVATED AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA
AS THE 2D BATTALION, 11TH REGIMENT
9 MAY 1927
DEPLOYED TO CHINANDEGA, NICARAGUA
ASSIGNED TO THE 2D BRIGADE
MAY 1927
PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AGAINST REBEL FORCES
MAY – JULY 1927
REDESIGNATED AS THE 2D SEPARATE BATTALION, 11TH REGIMENT
1 JULY 1927
REDESIGNATED AS THE 2D BATTALION, 11TH REGIMENT
RELOCATED TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
6 AUGUST 1927
DEACTIVATED
10 SEPTEMBER 1927
REACTIVATED AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
AS THE 2D BATTALION, 11TH REGIMENT
5 JANUARY 1928
DEPLOYED TO CORINTO, NICARAGUA
ASSIGNED TO THE 2D BRIGADE
JANUARY 1928
DEACTIVATED ON BOARD THE USS HENDERSON WHILE IN ENROUTE TO THE US
20 AUGUST 1929
1941-1947
REACTIVATED AT GUANTANAMO, CUBA
AS THE 2D BATTALION, 11TH MARINES, 1ST MARINE BRIGADE
1 JANUARY 1941
1ST BRIGADE REDESIGNATED AS THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION
1 FEBRUARY 1941
RELOCATED TO PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
APRIL 1941
DEPLOYED TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
JUNE 1942
PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORLD WAR II CAMPAIGNS
GUADALCANAL
EASTERN NEW GUINEA
NEW BRITAIN
PELELIU
OKINAWA
REDEPLOYED TO TIENTSIN, CHINA
SEPTEMBER 1945
PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF NORTH CHINA
SEPTEMBER 1945 – DECEMBER 1946
REDEPLOYEDTO GUAM
REASSIGNED TO FLEET MARINE FORCE, PACIFIC
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 1947
RELOCATEDTO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA
REASSIGNED TO THE 3D MARINE BRIGADE
APRIL – MAY 1947
11TH MARINES REASSIGNED TO THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION
JULY 1947
RELOCATED TO BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 1947
DEACTIVATED
30 SEPTEMBER 1947
1950-1989
REACTIVATED AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA
AS THE 2D BATTALION, 11TH MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
7 AUGUST 1950
DEPLOYED TO KOBE, JAPAN
AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 1950
PARTICIPATED IN THE KOREAN WAR
SEPTEMBER 1950 – JULY 1953
OPERATING FROM
INCHON-SEOUL
CHOSIN RESERVOIR
EAST CENTRAL FRONT
WESTERN FRONT
PARTICIPATED IN THE DEFENSE OF THE KOREAN DEMILITARIZED ZONE
JULY 1953 – MARCH 1955
RELOCATED TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 1955
DEPLOYED TO CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA
FEBRUARY – MARCH 1966
REDEPLOYED TO THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
MAY 1966
PARTICIPATED IN THE WAR IN VIETNAM
MAY 1966 – MARCH 1971, OPERATING FROM
CHU LAI
TAM KY
HUE/PHU BAI
THON BACH THACH
CAO DOI
AN HOA
1990-2006
PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM,
SOUTHEAST ASIA
JANUARY – APRIL 1991
PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION SEA ANGEL, BANGLADESH
MAY 1991
ELEMENTS PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION FIERY VIGIL, PHILIPPINES
JUNE 1991
PARTICIPATED IN FIRE-FIGHTING EFFORTS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES
JULY 1994
DEPLOYED TO KUWAIT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
JANUARY 2003
PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, IRAQ
MARCH – JUNE 2003
SEPTEMBER 2004 – MARCH 2005
ELEMENTS PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, IRAQ
SEPTEMBER 2005 – MARCH 2006