2nd Battalion, 25th Marines

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2nd Battalion, 25th Marines
2d Battalion, 25th Marines insignia
Active	1 May 1943 – 31 October 1945; 1 July 1962 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Infantry battalion
Role	Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver
Size	1,000
Part of	25th Marine Regiment 4th Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Brooklyn, New York
Nickname(s)	"Empire Battalion"
Motto(s)	Vis Pugnare, Constantia Vincere "Power to Fight - Always to Triumph"
Engagements	World War II Battle of Kwajalein Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian Battle of Iwo Jima Operation Desert Storm War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	Lt.Col. David A. Kelm Jr.
Notable commanders	Lewis C. Hudson

The 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines (2/25) is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps.

Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, it has units located throughout the Mid-Atlantic States. It consists of approximately 1,000 Marines and sailors under the command of the 25th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division.