U.S. MILITARY NEWS
Navy Seabee battalion honored in decommissioning ceremony, is deactivated after 80 years of building and fighting
By Caitlyn Burchett
The Virginian-Pilot
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Mar 02, 2023 at 5:07 pm
VIRGINIA BEACH — The “Gator Bees” of Amphibious Construction Battalion 2 have embodied the motto of Navy Seabees for nearly 80 years, building and fighting as called upon. But come March 31, the Virginia Beach-based battalion will be deactivated.
Sailors from Amphibious Construction Battalion 2 honored the unit during a decommissioning ceremony Thursday at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek’s Chapel.
Amphibious Construction Battalion 2 was one of two unique battalions in the country. It played a major role in maritime prepositioning force operations throughout every conflict in which the U.S. has been engaged since World War II — providing support for ship-to-shore connections and installing numerous military camps.
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