Enshrined in Marine Corps history as one of two Marines to receive the Medal of Honor twice, General Butler’s legacy and impact on American history after leaving the Corps is less known, but arguably more important than anything he did while in uniform. Task Force Butler is also named after Marine Corps General Smedley Butler. From former Navy aviators to Marine Corps machine gunners, from data scientists to college students, the women and men of Task Force Butler are the embodiment of how effective “improvise, adapt, and overcome” is as a doctrine to defend America from the insidious threat of domestic extremism. It is in this spirit that our Task Force Butler was formed, bringing military veterans from all branches and experience together to accomplish a specific mission: observe and deter domestic extremist activity in the United States. The soldiers who came together from various units, military occupational specialties, and combat experiences were able to successfully integrate their unique backgrounds into an extremely effective fighting force.

during Operation Dragoon (the second Allied amphibious assault after D-Day) with a singular goal: destroy the Nazi defenses through combined arms tactics.

The first Task Force Butler was an ad hoc armored task force created by Major General Lucian K. Task Force Butler’s name and inspiration comes from two historical sources that exemplify the ability of America’s military women and men to rise to the call of defending the U.S Constitution from both foreign and domestic threats.

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