Commanding Officer

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Letter from the Commanding Officer

LtCol Sullivan

23 August, 2009, Al Asad, Iraq, Hello Friends and Family of 1/8, This may be last update that you all will get from me before we get home. We are well into the process of preparing to turn over our mission in Iraq to elements ...

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History of 1st Battalion 8th Marines

1940 - 1947 Activated 1 April 1940 At San Diego, California, As the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines and Assigned to the 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade Re Designated 1 February 1941 As 2nd Marine Division Assigned During December 1941 to 2nd Mari...

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FAMILY READINESS UPDATES

1/8's Family Readiness Officer (FRO)contact information is as follows; Office # 910-451-1018, cell # 910-382-0647, and email address is james.chartier@usmc.mil

        Please notice our Family Readiness Tab to the lower left side.
        I look forward to working with all of you!
        Call or email anytime.
        Jim Chartier



        updated 31 May 2009

Welcome and Contact Information

Welcome to the official website for 1st Battalion, 8th Marines.

Here you will find letters from our Commanding Officer, Sergeant Major, Company Commanders, Chaplain, and Family Readiness Officer. You will also find pictures of Marines in the battalion, notices of awards and promotions, and official articles about the Battalion.

CONTACT INFORMATION
1/8 Information Hotline: 1-800-230-8762 (Dial 3, then 1)
1/8 Officer of the Day: 910-451-4446


Deployed Mailing Address:


--Al Asad, Iraq--
Rank, (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)
1/8 (Company, Section/Platoon)
Unit 73195
FPO AE 09509-3195

--Al Taqaddum, Iraq--
Rank, (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)
1/8 DETA(Company, Section/Platoon)
Unit 73211
FPO AE 09509-3211


Local Mailing Address:

1st Battalion, 8th Marines
Company/Section
2d Marine Division
PSC BOX 20102
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542




This site is in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act. All relevant information on this Act can be found here:Freedom of Information Act

Sergeant Major

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SgtMaj Ruff

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1/8 Moto Photos

SSgt O'neil

 

-LtCol Sullivan addresses the Personal Security Detachment Marines during the battalion's deployment in Al Asad, Iraq

1/8 in the News