2nd Battalion, 4th Marines

2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment
2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment insignia
Active	April 1914 – 4 October 1927 18 September 1932 – 6 May 1942 1 February 1944 – February 1946 2 September 1952 – present
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Infantry battalion
Role	Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or to repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat.
Size	1,100
Part of	4th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton[1]
Nickname(s)	The Magnificent Bastards
Motto(s)	"Second to None"
Engagements	'Banana Wars Occupation of the Dominican Republic World War II Battle of Guam Battle of Okinawa Vietnam War Operation Starlite Operation Jay Operation Hastings Operation Prairie Operation Prairie IV Operation Kingfisher Operation Lancaster II Operation Scotland II Operation Napoleon/Saline Battle of Dai Do Operation Sharp Edge Operation Desert Storm Operation Desert Fox War on Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol Patrick C Holland
Notable commanders	Roswell Winans Lyle H. Miller Foster LaHue William Weise

2nd Battalion, 4th Marines (2/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The battalion, nicknamed the Magnificent Bastards from the Vietnam War, is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and is a part of the 4th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Division.