Vietnam War DPSC Marine Corps Guidon * “A” Co. 2D Landing Support Battalion 1979

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Vietnam War DPSC Marine Corps Guidon * “A” Co. 2D Landing Support Battalion
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DPSC 1-26-1979
For your consideration is this United States Marine Corps DPSC Guidon dated 1-26-79. This guidon is made of wool with wool appliqué. The DPSC tag is in the upper sleeve.
This is a true museum piece that was issued by the U.S. Marine Corps to the Second Transportation Support Battalion in 1979.
2d Transportation Support Battalion is a Camp Lejeune, North Carolina logistics unit which falls under 2d Combat Logistics Regiment, 2d Marine Logistics Group.
It was reactivated 1 October 2014.
Its primary mission is to "Provide transportation and throughput support for the II Marine Expeditionary Force to facilitate the distribution of personnel, equipment, and supplies by air, ground, and sea to provide the MEF transportation and throughput support for the distribution of supplies, personnel, and equipment."
HISTORY
The origins of 2d Transportation Support Battalion can be traced back to the histories of two battalions: 2d Landing Support Battalion and 8th Motor Transport Battalion. 2d Landing Support Battalion was originally activated in 1941 as 2d Service Battalion located in San Diego, California. That unit deployed to Wellington, New Zealand and participated in the World War II Campaigns of Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa.-In July 1946, 2d Service Battalion relocated to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. In 1949, the unit was reactivated and re-designated as 2d Force Service Battalion. In the 1950s, the unit trained throughout the Caribbean and in 1958, was once again re-designated as 2d Service Battalion. Elements of the unit participated in our nation's response to the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.
In May 1976, the unit was renamed 2d Landing Support Battalion. 2d Landing Support Battalion participated in a variety of deployments and commitments to include Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and Humanitarian Relief Efforts in Central America. 8th Motor Transport Battalion was activated in December 1950 in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The unit was reassigned from Service Command to Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic in 1960. 8th Motor Transport Battalion became part of 2d Force Service Support Group in December 1975. The unit has participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, as well as Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti. On 30 March 2000, 8th Motor Transport Battalion was deactivated. 2d Transportation Battalion was reactivated 1 October 2014 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 2. Since then, 2d TSB has regularly provided motor transport companies, landing support platoons, and heavy equipment capabilities to Second Marine Expeditionary Force. The Marines of 2d Transportation Support Battalion continue to live up to the battalion's motto: “Workhorse of the MEF.“
1950-1991
•Activated 11 December 1950 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as 8th Motor Transport Battalion, and assigned to Service Command, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic.
•Detached during July 1956 from Service Command and reassigned to Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic.
•Reassigned during August 1960 to Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic.
•Redesignated 1 December 1975 as 8th Motor Transport Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic.
•Elements participated in humanitarian and disaster relief efforts, Southeastern U.S., in response to Hurricane Hugo, September–October 1989.
1992-Present
•Elements participated in Humanitarian and disaster relief efforts, Florida, in response to Hurricane Andrew, August–September 1992.
•Participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Southwest Asia, December 1990- April 1991.
•Participated in Operation Uphold Democracy, Haiti, September 1994- March 1995.
•Elements participated in humanitarian and disaster relief efforts, Honduras, in response to Hurricane Mitch, November–December 1998.
•Deactivated 30 March 2000.
•Reactivated 1 October 2014 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as 2d Transportation Support Battalion and assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 2.