Elements of 3rd Recon Battalion were among the first US Marines to land in Vietnam, coming ashore at Da Nang. Some other notable actions were Hill 488, Operation Washington, and Operation Scott Orchard. Recon Marines from 1st Recon Bn participated in the Battle of Khafji during Operation ...
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Marines of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during their motivation run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, August 6, 2015. After these Marines complete the run, they will spend the rest of their afternoon with their families, friends and loved ones during ...
2nd USMC Force Reconnaissance Battalion All Metal Sign 16 x 15" 3rd Force Recon Co. FMFPAC Decal 3rd Force Recon Operation Iraqi Freedom Decal 3rd Recon BN Patch 3rd USMC Force Recon Metal Sign- All Metal Sign 16 x 18" 4th Recon Battalion 4th Marines Pin ...
the Rubicon II systems installed on Humvees and fielded with the Marines' three radio battalions: eight for the 1st Radio Battalion, based at Camp Pendleton, CA; four for the 2nd Radio Battalion, based at Camp Lejeune, NC; and eight for the 3rd Radio Battalion, based at Kaneohe Bay, HI...
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, salute as the melody “Taps” plays during a memorial ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, July 2, 2014. The memorial was in honor of Sgt. Thomas Z. Spitzer, a professionally instructed gunman with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, who...
Marines from Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct combat marksmanship proficiency drills during the winter mountain operations course at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California January 2007 (Click Image to enlarge). Photo by: Lance Cpl. Nich...
11 October, 1951 saw HMR-161 make history and headlines again. Operation Bumblebee began that morning at 1000 when the lift of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and it equipment commenced. The statistics tell the story of Operation Bumblebee:
American Rheinmetall Vehicles received an order to manufacture and deliver six Mission Master SPs which are slated for delivery to III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) to support further training and evaluation. Four of the Mission Master SPs will support 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, who will be th...