U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 sergeant major, prepares to take a bite of the birthday cake during a ceremony held in celebration of the 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday her... More
Cpl. Matt Davis, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Charlie
Cpl. Matt Davis, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and an Afghanistan National Border Patrol soldier provide security during a patrol in Khan Heshin, S... More
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, talk to a village local during a patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, Sept. 9. Over the past three months, si... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), hammer down matting while constructing a forward arming and refueling point under the cover of darkness in support of Operation... More
Marines of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance battalion
Marines of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance battalion recently conducted Operation Steel Dawn II in Barham Chah. Steel Dawn II was a clearing operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Lance Cpl. Zachary Fuller and Lance Cpl. Joel Fender,
Lance Cpl. Zachary Fuller and Lance Cpl. Joel Fender, light armored vehicle crewmen with Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, attach racing chips to their sneakers before the Autism Care and T... More
Lance Cpl. Kenny Knapp, a team leader in 1st Light
Lance Cpl. Kenny Knapp, a team leader in 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and his wife, Nicole Knapp, from Salt Lake City, fire a M4 training rifle in the indoor simulated marksmanship trainer, July ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Arlington, Texas, and Ty, an improvised explosive device detection dog, posts sec... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Carlson, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Carlson, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 26-year-old native of Kaneohe, Hawaii, copies down a grid coordinate for a compound during Opera... More
Children arrive to school here Feb. 22, 2012. Marines
Children arrive to school here Feb. 22, 2012. Marines serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, provided guidance to the local government to help them construct a new school. The current school is mad... More
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, climbs a dump truck to inspect the contents during a patrol in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. The truck was carrying gravel... More
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Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, climbs a dump truck to inspect the contents during a patrol in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. The truck was carrying gravel... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner (left), the Regimental
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner (left), the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, is flanked by his staff as he speaks during the opening of a commanders conference here, March 1. Commanders, staff officer... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 19-year-old native of Fredericksburg, Va., cooks steak on... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathanial Fink, a light-armored
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathanial Fink, a light-armored vehicle driver with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 19-year-old native of Neenah, Wis., digs a hole for a burn pit here, Marc... More
Local farmers observe Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog
Local farmers observe Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Arlington, Texas, and Ty, an improvised explosive device detection dog,... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and 24-year-old native of Susanville, Calif., points to a mock improvised explosive device for Sgt. John Co... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, led an evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines near a small vill... More
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police carries a
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police carries a PVC pipe during a patrol through Sre Kala, here March 23, 2012. After Marines and sailors with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 3rd Bn., 3rd Mar... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st
U.S. Marines with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, man an overnight post here, March 23, 2012. The patrol was one of many missions the platoon has conducted since depl... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol to Wali
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol to Wali Jan, a small village in Khan Neshin district, March 24, 2012. The AUP patrol leader, Bismullah Khaliq, said his men always show respect and courtesy to loca... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar, an assistant
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar, an assistant gunner with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-year-old native of Aurora, Colo., and Lance Cpl. Michael Fitch I... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sort through mail and care packages during a late-night delivery here March 25, 2012. Mail isn’t delivered daily ... More
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader,
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader, directs his patrolmen to search a compound in a village near Qual-e Now, March 27, 2012. The AUP led a mission to the remote village here to speak to fa... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Bryan M. Doss, the Police Advisor
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Bryan M. Doss, the Police Advisor Team intelligence officer, and Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago, an assistant team leader with the advisor team, both with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Rec... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger (left), the Task
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger (left), the Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding general, speaks with Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marin... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), fellow coalition forces leadership, and Afghan Border Policemen, receive a brief from Lt. Col. George Schreffl... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, pay their respects to Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Co., 1st LAR, and 22-year-old native of Ta... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 23-year-old native of Paramus, N.J., passes by a local man during a dismounted ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks rice with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill... More
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, sniffs out a possible IED while Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sweeps a chokepoint ... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, performs pull-ups on a makeshift bar during an overnight post ... More
A Marine makes a final salute to his fallen comrade
A Marine makes a final salute to his fallen comrade during a memorial ceremony here, July 19, 2012. The ceremony was held in honor of Cpl. Roberto Cazarez and Lance Cpl. Ramon Kaipat, Marines who were killed in... More
Lieutenant Col. George C. Schreffler and Col. Mark
Lieutenant Col. George C. Schreffler and Col. Mark M. Tull, the 1st Marine Division chief of staff, salute while the national anthem plays during a change of command ceremony here for 1st Light Armored Reconnai... More
Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Camp Pendleton, Calif., call mortar strikes during night training at a training site outside of Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 13. Marines conducted combined arms atta... More
Marines serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary
Marines serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit for San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 march along the 50-yard line on Candlestick Park for a rehearsal for the pregame show at the 49ers game, Oct. 7, 2012. U... More
Lance Cpl. Matthew Aldrich, a light armored vehicle
Lance Cpl. Matthew Aldrich, a light armored vehicle crewman serving with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, is awarded a Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Lt. Col. Gilbert Juarez, and Sgt. Maj. Do... More
A Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored
A Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sprints to the finish line during a biathlon as part of a battalion-wide competition here, Feb. 26, 2013. The Marines of Alpha Co... More
Marines serving with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored
Marines serving with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, plan out their route as they wait to begin their biathlon competition here, Feb. 26, 2013. The biathlon enabled the Marines to c... More
Major Gen. Ronald Bailey, commanding general of 1st
Major Gen. Ronald Bailey, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, pins the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a fire team leader with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, here, ... More
Marines and sailors serving with 1st Light Armored
Marines and sailors serving with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion take their children on a tour of light armored vehicles during the battalion’s Bring Your Kids to Work Day at Camp Las Flores here, Au... More
Marines serving with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored
Marines serving with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, fire the M242 Bushmaster chain gun during a training exercise here, Aug. 20, 2013. The purpose of the exercise was to cross train ... More
Marines serving with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
Marines serving with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion ride their light armored vehicle variants during the Poway Days Parade here, Sept. 7, 2013. The parade is a 48-year civic tradition that celebrate... More
Lance Cpl. Luis Maganapetrana, crewman, Alpha Company,
Lance Cpl. Luis Maganapetrana, crewman, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and a native of Merced, Calif., throws a practice M67 fragmentation grenade during a live-fire exercise on Rang... More
Sergeant Christopher Clifton, light armored vehicle
Sergeant Christopher Clifton, light armored vehicle crewman, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, prepares to execute a night maneuver during a weeklong field exercise here, Nov. 18 throug... More
ARMY NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FORT IRWIN, Calif. -
ARMY NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FORT IRWIN, Calif. - Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, practice speed reload drills during a weeklong field exercise here,... More
Lance Cpl. Nick Grasso, a native of Racine, Wis., left,
Lance Cpl. Nick Grasso, a native of Racine, Wis., left, and Lance Cpl. Vincent Crisomia, a native of Queen Creek, Ariz., mortarmen, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, fire their M252 81 ... More
Sergeant Wesley Adams, vehicle commander, Delta Company,
Sergeant Wesley Adams, vehicle commander, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and a native of Atlanta, supports Exercise Steel Knight 2014 in his light armored vehicle at Marine Corps Air... More
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion executes a failure drill using the M4 service rifle during an intermediate combat marksmanship training course aboard Camp Pendleton, Ca... More
Sergeant Rolando Morales, left, chief scout with Alpha
Sergeant Rolando Morales, left, chief scout with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Lance Cpl. Vladimir Charles, right, a scout with Alpha Co., 1st LAR, pose in ... More
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Association of Southeast Asian Nations participate in a Swim Call - allowing them to swim in a small area behind the ship, secured by lifebo... More
Sergeant Gregory J. Lacasse, a rifleman with 1st Light
Sergeant Gregory J. Lacasse, a rifleman with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, helps his wife Kaylie tighten her Kevlar helmet during a Jane Wayne Day aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., ... More
Marines with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
Marines with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, prepare for a convoy during Exercise Desert Scimitar aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 13, 2014. ... More
Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, march on the colors during a change of command ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 19, 2014. ... More
A U.S. Navy MH-60S with the Blackjacks of Helicopter
A U.S. Navy MH-60S with the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, lands on the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during the first flight operations of her transit,... More
A Sailor with the future amphibious assault ship USS
A Sailor with the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) practices a technique from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on a Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South during t... More
Rubber from the tires of a MV-22 Osprey touches the
Rubber from the tires of a MV-22 Osprey touches the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) for the first time ever shortly after her departure from Engle ship yard in Pascagoula, ... More
Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air
Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South unload their equipment from an MV-22 Osprey at Colombian Marine Corps Base Coveñas, Colombia, July 16, 2014. The Marines exchanged kno... More
Marines and Sailors man the rails of the future amphibious
Marines and Sailors man the rails of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as the ship enters U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 21, 2014. It was the first time Marines with Special ... More
Marine from Trinidad reconnects with past
Staff Sgt. Daren Clarke, an administrative chief with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 (VMX 22), aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), will get a chance to reconnect w... More
Diplomats, military leaders and distinguished guests
Diplomats, military leaders and distinguished guests from Trinidad and Tobago board an MV-22 Osprey to be transported to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), July 25, 2014, for a formal tour.... More
U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, change a tire on a land amphibious vehicle while sailing aboard USS ESSEX (LHD-2) to Marine Week Seattle, July 25, 2014.... More
Staff Sgt. Ezequiel Herrera, the logistics chief with
Staff Sgt. Ezequiel Herrera, the logistics chief with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Forces South, and a native of Las Vegas, participated in the first combat marksmanship live-fire shoot held on the fl... More
Corporal Forrest Zinkl, a motor transport mechanic
Corporal Forrest Zinkl, a motor transport mechanic with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Forces South, and a native of Rohnert Park, Calif., is presented his certificate of completion for a combat lifesav... More
Sergeant Maj. Wesley Schaffer, right, the Special Purpose
Sergeant Maj. Wesley Schaffer, right, the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South sergeant major, and a native of Roanoke, Va., reads the promotion warrant for Gunnery Sgt. Steven Superville, a commu... More
Marines and sailors aboard the future amphibious assault
Marines and sailors aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America view the city of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, as they prepare to host a tour of the ship for the Brazilian distinguished visitors, Aug. 5, 20... More
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South walk out onto the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to man the rails in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Au... More
Visitors from the U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro,
Visitors from the U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil gather aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to learn about a light armored vehicle from Lance Cpl. Tyler Harms, an LAV crewman... More
The food and drinks are set on display for a reception
The food and drinks are set on display for a reception in the hangar bay of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 7, 2014. The reception was hosted by the Sailor... More
Lance Cpl. Connor Cavarretta, an aviation electrician
Lance Cpl. Connor Cavarretta, an aviation electrician with Marine Operation Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 (MVX-22), and a native of Moorpark, Calif., contributed to the food service for the future amphibious ... More
A Reconnaissance Marine with Special Purpose Marine
A Reconnaissance Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South prepares his M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during the second phase of a helicopter visit, board, search and seizure drill over... More
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, the Special Purpose
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South commanding officer, and a native of Metairie, La., greets the Honorable Julissa Reynoso, U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay, as ... More
Corporal Frank Gonzalez, a squad leader with Special
Corporal Frank Gonzalez, a squad leader with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native Pleasanton, Calif., conducts a speed-reload during a dry-fire exercise aboard the future amphibious... More
Lance Cpl. Brian Bridges, a mortarman with Special
Lance Cpl. Brian Bridges, a mortarman with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native of Mansfield, Mass., fires at his target during a live-fire exercise aboard the future amphibious assa... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Torres, a water support specialist
Lance Cpl. Brandon Torres, a water support specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, bandages a simulated casualty during the final exam of a combat lifesaver course aboard the future ... More
Corporal Matthew Cessna, an airborne air delivery specialist
Corporal Matthew Cessna, an airborne air delivery specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native of Wood Bridge, Va., speaks about an air delivery system to distinguished visit... More
Rear Adm. Frank L. Ponds, commander of Expeditionary
Rear Adm. Frank L. Ponds, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, addresses Chilean and U.S. military leaders during a Partnership of the Americas after action debrief aboard the future amphibious assault sh... More
Corporal Gerardo Rodriguez, an ammo chief with Special
Corporal Gerardo Rodriguez, an ammo chief with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native of Plainview, Texas, serves appetizers during a reception in the hangar bay of the future amphibio... More
U.S. Marines with security platoon, Headquarters Battalion,
U.S. Marines with security platoon, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in a live-fire training exercise during Desert Scimitar 2015 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palm... More
The 1st Marine Division Combat Camera Tactical Imagery
The 1st Marine Division Combat Camera Tactical Imagery Production System is a single point of service, rapidly deployable and scalable system that provides each major subordinate command and other designated un... More
Birmingham, Ala., native Sgt. Ladaris Parker, an
Birmingham, Ala., native Sgt. Ladaris Parker, an organizational mechanic with 1st Transportation Support Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, leads a platoon marching in the 56th annual Armed Forces Day Par... More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Ebrahim, an infantryman with Company
Lance Cpl. Daniel Ebrahim, an infantryman with Company "A," 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Battalion Landing Team 2/1, the ground combat element for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Mari... More
Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Wedde, an assaultman with Company
Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Wedde, an assaultman with Company "A," 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Battalion Landing Team 2/1, the ground combat element for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marin... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division dismount a zodiac during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 2, 2015. Steel Knight is an annual field t... More
Two Marines scan the range during their live-fire gunnery
Two Marines scan the range during their live-fire gunnery qualification test at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Jan. 22, 2016. Live-fire tests like these allow the Marines of 1st Light A... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines rush in to clear a structure after breaching an entryway with an explosive charge during an urban leaders course, Jan. 29, 2016. During the course, Marines lea... More
Private First Class Derek Pauletta, a mortarman with
Private First Class Derek Pauletta, a mortarman with Company D, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, half-loads a mortar in an M252 81mm Medium Extended Range Mortar, waiting for the... More
Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct a six-mile hike to Red Beach where the battalion held its annual Highlander Night aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, C... More
Marines, with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines, with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepare a light armored vehicle (LAV-25) for a field exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 25, 2016. The e... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Brendan Willoughby, a light armored
U.S. Marine Cpl. Brendan Willoughby, a light armored vehicle gunner, from 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, walks toward an LAV-25 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 21, 2016. Willou... More
Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance, 1st
Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance, 1st Marine Division, prepare their light armored vehicles for Steel Knight 17 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 6, 2016. Stee... More
Steel knight 2017: 1st LAR CALFEX
Captain Adam Unkle, the commanding officer of Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, gives a brief on the scheme of maneuver during Steel Knight 17 at Marine Corps Air-G... More
U.S. Marines with Jump Platoon, 1st Light Armored
U.S. Marines with Jump Platoon, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, shoot a tube-launched optically-tracked wire-guided (TOW) missile from a Light-Armored Vehicle 25 at Marine Corps... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), 1st Marine Division, prepare to run their ghillie suits through a mud and water exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 13,... More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Fenstermacher, with 1st Law Enforcement
Lance Cpl. Daniel Fenstermacher, with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, commands his military working dog Ortis to release the bite gear at Tuna Harbor Park in San Diego, Calif., Oct.... More
1st LAR Bn. conducts night raid
A Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division adjusts his night vision as the sun set on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 20, 2018. 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, left, the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), presents a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal to Sgt. Gerardo ColonSanchez, with Headqua... More
Light Armored Vehicles attached to Battalion Landing
Light Armored Vehicles attached to Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to board a Landing Craft, Air Cushion before an amphibious raid from the Navy Wasp-class amphibious sh... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), 1st Marine Division, and 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), 1st Marine Division, conduct a safely brief before a fastrope exerci... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gage Moore, left, Sgt.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gage Moore, left, Sgt. Tyrone Leader, center, and Cpl. Anthony Deleonguerrero, right, all with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in a chan... More