The battalion again deployed to Iraq in October 2007 operating in the Al Qaim region of the Al Anbar Province with Iraqi Police and Iraqi Army . During this deployment the battalion suffered a few casualties , and had a widespread area of operation along the Syrian border and Euphrates river . The Battalion again deployed to the Persian Gulf in May – December 2009 as the Battalion Landing Team for the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit . In January 2010 the battalion was dispatched as part of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to take part in the relief effort following the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines