Unit Awards
A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the appropriate ribbon of the awarded unit citation. 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines have been awarded the following:
| Streamer | Award | Year(s) | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with one Silver and four Bronze Stars | 1942, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1950, 1951, 1965–1966, 1966–1967, 1967–1968, 1968 | Solomon Islands, Peleliu – Ngesebus, Okinawa, Korea (Inchon Landing, Chosin Reservoir, Punchbowl), Vietnam War | |
| Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with one Silver and one Bronze Star | 1952–1953, 1965, 1968, 1990–1991, 2002–2003, 2007, 2008 | Korea, Vietnam, Southwest Asia, Western Pacific, Iraq, Afghanistan | |
| Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer with one Bronze Star | 1968, 1968 | Vietnam War | |
| American Defense Service Streamer with one Bronze Star | 1941 | Cuba | |
| Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with one Silver Star | 1943, 1944, 1945 | Guadalcanal, Eastern New Guinea, New Britain, Peleliu, Okinawa | |
| World War II Victory Streamer | 1942–1945 | Pacific War | |
| Navy Occupation Service Streamer with "ASIA" | 2–26 September 1945 | Okinawa | |
| China Service Streamer | 30 September 1945 – 5 January 1947 | North China | |
| National Defense Service Streamer with three Bronze Stars | 1950–1954, 1961–1974, 1990–1995, 2001–present | Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, War on Terrorism | |
| Korean Service Streamer with one Silver and four Bronze Stars | September 1950 – March 1955 | Inchon-Seoul, Chosin Reservoir, East Central Front, Western Front, Defense of the Demilitarized Zone | |
| Vietnam Service Streamer with two Silver and three Bronze Stars | July 1965 – October 1970 | Qui Nhon, Chu Lai, Da Nang, Dai Loc, An Hoa | |
| Southwest Asia Service Streamer with two Bronze Stars | 1990–1991 | Desert Shield, Desert Storm | |
| Afghanistan Campaign Streamer with one Bronze Star | 2008 | Helmand and Farah Provinces (Consolidation II) | |
| Iraq Campaign Streamer with three Bronze Stars | July 2005 – January 2006, February – August 2007 | Al Anbar Province (Iraqi Governance, National Resolution, Iraqi Surge) | |
| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Streamer | March – October 2004 | Al Anbar Province (Transition of Iraq) | |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer | 2001–present | ||
| Korea Presidential Unit Citation Streamer | 21–27 September 1950, 26 October 1950 – 27 July 1953 | Korea | |
| Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Streamer | 7 July 1965 – 20 September 1969 | Vietnam | |
| Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Civil Actions Streamer | 21 September 1969 – 12 October 1970 | Vietnam |
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