C004749

Round shaped coin, pewter in color, 1 3/4 inches in diameter.

SIDE 1 - The design incorporates the insignia of the 1st Marine Division to which it belongs: a blue diamond with a vertical axis, outlined in white with the Southern Cross constellation and the red numeral "1" in the center. The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines insignia adds in front, the Marine Corps eagle, globe, and anchor and a laurel wreath within the diamond, surrounded by a red ring outlined in gold cord on which is printed, "READY FOR ALL. YIELDING TO NONE" above, and "2D BATTALION. 7TH MARINES" below, with a bayonet piercing the design, point to southwest, all on a pewter colored background.

SIDE 2- Round shaped pewter colored coin with the 1st Marine Division insignia on the left and the 7th Maine insignia on the right.

Journal - Page 108 - Line 14

2nd Battalion, 7th Marines was part of a Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force during its 2013-14 deployment.

The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (2/7) 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 800 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.