page_title: 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
section_title: Vietnam War
hierarchical_section_title: 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines / History / Vietnam War
caption_attribution_description: English: Vietnam Era logo for 2d Battalion, 7th Marines
context_page_description: The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 1,200 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.
context_section_description: 2/7 was deployed to Vietnam from July 1965 until October 1970 as part of the 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.  The Battalion operated in the southern half of I Corp most of the time. Qui Nhon, Chu Lai, Da Nang Air Base, Dai Loc and An Hoa. 2/7 were instrumental players in 
  Operation Utah, Operation Harvest Moon.
caption: 2/7's Vietnam Era battalion logo
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