Echo 2:11

• Unit Designation: Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines (E 2/11) is a United States Marine Corps artillery battery, part of the 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. • World War II Service: 2/11 was activated in 1941 and played a major artillery support role during the Pacific Campaigns, including the battles of Guadalcanal, Peleliu, and Okinawa. • Korean War: The battalion, including Echo Battery, saw heavy combat during the Chosin Reservoir campaign, providing critical artillery fire support under extreme winter conditions. • Vietnam War: 2/11 deployed to Vietnam, where Echo Battery participated in significant operations such as Operation Starlite and Operation Hue City, supporting infantry with fire missions. • Operation Desert Storm: Echo 2/11 supported the liberation of Kuwait in 1991, providing artillery fire during the ground offensive. • Global War on Terror: Echo Battery has deployed multiple times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, notably providing fire support and conducting provisional infantry missions. • Nickname: Echo Battery has sometimes been called "Evil Echo" by its Marines, a term of endearment and esprit de corps. • Dual Role Capability: Echo 2/11 is trained to serve both as a traditional artillery battery and as a provisional rifle company, showcasing the Marine Corps’ flexibility. • Humanitarian Missions: Members of Echo 2/11 have participated in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, including supporting earthquake and tsunami relief operations in the Pacific. • Modernization: The battery currently employs the M777A2 155mm howitzer, one of the most advanced towed artillery pieces in the world, and is trained in digital fire direction systems for precision support.