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Oct 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
Marine Corps unit redesignated as missile battalion
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The 2nd Marine Division's 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, was redesignated from an artillery battalion to a medium missile battalion during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The change created the Marine Corps' first unit of its kind.
WHO: The 2nd Marine Division's 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment
WHAT: The battalion was redesignated from an artillery battalion to a medium missile battalion.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
WHERE: Camp Lejeune, USA
WHY: The reason for the redesignation was not reported.
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