2nd Battalion, 5th Marines (English Wikipedia)

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General James F. Amos, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps (April 23, 2013). "LTCOL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH JR. TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
Cpl Blaich, Ryan (2007-09-05). "Gen. Pace, 2d platoon reunited". Marine Corps News. Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-16.

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"Maj Benjamin Middendorf Honored With Prestigious Leftwich Trophy". Marine Corps Association & Foundation. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

"National Geographic TV Shows, Specials & Documentaries". Archived from the original on March 16, 2015.
"Battleground Afghanistan". National Geographic Channel. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.

Lance Cpl. Joseph Scanlan (September 19, 2012). "Most decorated infantry battalion returns from Afghanistan". Marine Corps. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
"Maj Benjamin Middendorf Honored With Prestigious Leftwich Trophy". Marine Corps Association & Foundation. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
"National Geographic TV Shows, Specials & Documentaries". Archived from the original on March 16, 2015.
"Battleground Afghanistan". National Geographic Channel. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
"CMOHS.org - Private First Class SIMANEK, ROBERT E., U.S. Marine Corps". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
Cpl Blaich, Ryan (2007-09-05). "Gen. Pace, 2d platoon reunited". Marine Corps News. Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-16.