1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion | The Highlanders
The Battalion, operating as part of Regimental Combat Team Five, was the first unit to cross the Iraqi-Kuwaiti Border on 20 March 2003. After a lightning attack northward through Iraq, First...
1st LAR Bn | Contact Information - 1st Marine Division
Battalion Officer of the Day: Desk (760) 725-2896 / Mobile (760) 207-1640. Battalion Chaplain: Office (760) 390-2688. Battalion Deployment Readiness Coordinator: Office (760) 763-4875. S-1...
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion - Wikipedia
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a fast and mobilized armored terrestrial reconnaissance battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed the "Highlanders," their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle armed with the M242 25mm Bushmaster chain gun.
1st LAR Bn | History - 1st Marine Division
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR) once again deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to relieve 2nd LAR on September 2005. Their primary focus being...
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion - Facebook
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Camp Pendleton. 5,341 likes · 14 talking about this. 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion conducts multi-domain reconaissance,...
United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance
The United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, or LAR Battalions, are fast and mobilized armored terrestrial reconnaissance units that conduct reconnaissance-in-force (RIF) ahead of the battalion landing teams or division infantry forces.
1st LAR Bn. completes rapid deployment to Australia for REDEX …
Aug 17, 2024 · This year, 1st LAR Bn. rehearsed rapid deployment from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, to Australia to reinforce Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3’s participation in a large-scale training exercise.
1st LARBN History – 1st LAR BN Association
1st LAR was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Then in March 2003, 1st LAR was the first unit to cross the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border fighting its way to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. As part of Task Force Tripoli, the battalion advanced north securing Hussein’s home town of Tikrit.
1st LAR Bn. dedicates command post to fallen Marine
Jan 19, 2024 · The battalion dedicated the command post to honor Lance Cpl. Shane R. Martin, who was killed in action July 29, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. (U.S ...
1st LAR trains for real-world combat > I Marine Expeditionary …
Jan 29, 2016 · Its mission is to provide combined arms reconnaissance and security in support of a ground combat element. From its M242 25mm chain-driven auto cannon, to its top speed of approximately 62 mph, the...