Marine Corps says goodbye to its storied 8th Marine Regiment

The Marine Corps is saying goodbye to its storied 8th Marine Regiment, an infantry unit based in North Carolina that took part in the ‘Banana Wars’, World War II, peacekeeping in Lebanon, and recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Whatever the mission, we’ve always risen to the occasion, and the Marines are better for that, and they can take that with them on to their next unit,” said Sgt. Maj. Keith Hoge, the regimental sergeant major. “I hope that we’ve made them proud, those of the past and those who have now moved out … can take with them the 8th Marine Regiment fighting spirit and go on and do good things in the Marine Corps.”