January – August 1999. Participated in Operation Noble Anvil, Operation Shining Hope and Operation Joint Guardian, April 1999-October 1999. Global War on Terror Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afghanistan, December 2001 - September 2002. During this time companies from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines guarded the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. Participated in Operation Secure Tomorrow, Port au Prince, Haiti, March - June 2004. Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Karmah, Iraq, January - August 2005. Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Ramadi, Iraq, March - mid October 2006 Served as the ground combat element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit from February 2007 - February 2008, during which elements participated in Operation Sea Angel II in Bangladesh. Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan October 2008 - May 2009. In December 2008, the Marines of India Company provided security for Operation Backstop — protecting large British logistics convoy that moved equipment and supplies for Coalition combat operations in Helmand Province. Mainly Nawzad, Afghanistan. Served as the ground combat element of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit from April 2010 - May 2011, during which elements were deployed into Afghanistan from January–May 2011 in the Nahri Saraj District of Helmand province. Elements participated in Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector while deployed aboard 26 MEU Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom, Marjah, Afghanistan, April 2012 - December 2012. Deactivation Commandant Gen. David H. Berger, former Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, released a press statement stating,"Developing a force that incorporates emerging technologies and a significant change to force structure within our current resource constraints will require the Marine Corps to become smaller and remove legacy capabilities". In May 2020, 3rd Battalion was listed as one of the units proposed to be deactivated. U.S. Marine Corps Col. John H. Rochford, the commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Maj. Keith D. Hoge, the sergeant major of 8th Marine Reg., both with 2d Marine Division, cased the regimental colors during a deactivation ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 28, 2021. Awards Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with 2 bronze stars Joint Meritorious Unit Award Streamer Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with 1 silver and 2 bronze stars Meritorious Unit Commendation Sreamer with 2 bronze stars Marine Corps Expeditionary Streamer with 2 bronze stars American Defense Service Medal Streamer Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with 1 silver star World War II Victory Streamer Navy Occupation Service Streamer with "Asia" and