Marine Forces Reserve unit Company C, 4th Tank Battalion, located on Gown Field, was deactivated Friday night as the Marines look to divest its armor battalions. Company C was organized on July 22, 1942. The company fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Company C returned from the Korean War to Boise as a rifle company in 1954. In 1962 it was designated as the 2nd Tank Company until 1967 when it became C Company, 4th Tank Battalion. The company was deployed to southwest Asia in support of Desert Storm, seeing ground combat action in liberating Kuwait, and extensive combat operations in Iraq In 2005. #usmarines #marines #marinesreserve #idaho #idahomarines #deactivate #gowenfield #thankyouforyourservice