1st Battalion 8th Marines

1st Battalion 8th Marines 1st Battalion, 8th Marines' official page managed by the battalion's Public Affairs Officer. This is

1st Battalion, 8th Marines (1/8) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The battalion consists of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors and is nicknamed "The Beirut Battalion." They fall under the command of the 8th Marine Regiment and the 2nd Marine Division. The unit's history goes back to World War II where they f

ought in numerous campaigns in the Pacific including Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. After that they were part of the intervention in the Dominican Republic in 1965, saw action during the Gulf War in 1991 and since 2001 have fought the Global War on Terrorism by serving numerous tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The battalion is probably best known as the unit that was the victim of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing in Lebanon. A total of 241 Marines, sailors and soldiers lost their lives that day and the majority of them were from 1/8.

06/12/2023

Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth fronted two very different incarnations of Van Halen. Needless to say, the pair have an often contentious relationship with one another which was further complicated …

04/06/2019

Remember, you're always boot to someone. Just be humble and appreciate your Blessings💯👏👌

PARKING CHANGE: Due to the amount of rain over the last couple of days, parking will be moved from the LZ to the Onslow ...
07/18/2017

PARKING CHANGE:
Due to the amount of rain over the last couple of days, parking will be moved from the LZ to the Onslow Beach access parking lot. There will be Marines in road guard vest to guide you.

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06/16/2017

Welcome to the official page for MCCS Okinawa, which supports the U.S. Marine Corps

Honoring those that paved the way for all of us! Semper Fi!
06/13/2017

Honoring those that paved the way for all of us! Semper Fi!

1/8 NCOs tour Arlington National Cemetery and the National museum of the Marine Corps! Proud of these Warriors!
06/13/2017

1/8 NCOs tour Arlington National Cemetery and the National museum of the Marine Corps! Proud of these Warriors!

We are 1/8
06/13/2017

We are 1/8

05/24/2017

Battalion Command Team Memorial Day Message

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