8th Marine Regiment

8th Marine Regiment
8th Marines Insignia
Active	October 9, 1917 – April 25, 1919 1920 – 25 1940 – 49 1950 – January 28, 2021
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Infantry regiment
Part of	2nd Marine Division II Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	MCB Camp Lejeune
Motto(s)	More Than Duty
Engagements	World War II Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Tarawa Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian Battle of Okinawa Multinational Force in Lebanon Operation Urgent Fury Operation Desert Storm War on Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel John Rochford
Notable commanders	Henry Louis Larsen Richard H. Jeschke Elmer E. Hall John H. Griebel Clarence R. Wallace James M. Masters, Sr. John H. Masters George D. Webster Ronald R. Van Stockum Michael K. Sheridan Robert B. Johnston

The 8th Marine Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. When last active, it was based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and fell under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force. The regiment was decommissioned on January 28, 2021, as a result of ongoing force design efforts.^[1]