Officially Licensed USMC 2nd Bn 8th Marines America's Battalion Patch Backing:With hook and loop Marine squadrons flew the Phantom

Marine squadrons flew the Phantom extensively in Vietnam

covering the vast and rugged terrain of far West Texas and southern New Mexico

HMM-364 "Purple Foxes" is one of the most well-known squadron names in Marine helicopter aviation

eventually operating the F/A-18C Hornet for decades of combat deployments including Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom

Officially Licensed USMC 2nd Bn 8th Marines America's Battalion Patch Backing:With hook and loop Marine squadrons flew the PhantomUSMC 2nd Bn 8th Marines America's Battalion Patch Embroidered Patch America's Battalion 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines When a battalion earns the title "America's Battalion," it's not self appointed it's written in the blood of every theater the 8th Marines have fought in. 2 8 carries one of the most storied histories in the 2nd Marine Division, from the beaches of Tarawa to the streets of Grenada and beyond. 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines is based at Camp