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Unit/Organization Information
  • II Marine Expeditionary Force
  • USMC 231st Birthday
  • 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
  • 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Location
Coin Location: 13A1
Homebase: Cherry Point, North Caralina
Additional Information
Date Acquired: Prior to 21 March 2008
Donated by: Unknow
Copies: 1 of 1

C005328

Location: 13A1

Coin: Commemorative

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Narrative

Rouns shaped coin, brass in color, 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (2nd LAAD) is an air defense unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Marine Air Control Group 28 (MACG-28) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW) and are currently based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. The Battalion is composed of one Headquarters and Support Battery and two Firing Batterys (Alpha and Bravo).