2nd Battalion, 14th Marines
2nd Battalion, 14th Marines (2/14) is a reserve artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion headquarters is in Grand Prairie, Texas. In 2006 the battalion became the first fully operational HIMARS battalion in the Marine Corps. Fox Battery, based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. was deployed in July 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and has the distinction of being the first Marine Corps HIMARS battery to deploy into combat.
| 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment | |
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2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment insignia | |
| Active | 26 Mar 1943 – 15 Nov 1945
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| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Artillery |
| Role | Artillery of 4th Marine Division |
| Part of | 14th Marine Regiment 4th Marine Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Engagements | World War II
Operation Desert Storm |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | LtCol Adam Hudson |
| Notable commanders | Clifford B. Drake |
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