1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR) once again deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to relieve 2nd LAR on September 2005. Their primary...

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.

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1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR) once again deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to relieve 2nd LAR on September 2005. Their primary...

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.

2024年8月17日 · 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. The Marines and Sailors arrived in Adelaide, South Australia, July 10, as part of REDEX.

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.

The 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, also known as the "Highlanders," is a reserve light armored reconnaissance battalion in the United States Marine Corps. The battalion is based out of Camp Pendleton, California, and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division.

The First Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a mechanized infantry battalion and reconnaissance asset of the 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, United States Marine Corps. For nearly 3 decades 1st LAR Marines continues to stand ready to defend Our Nation and its Liberty.

2013年4月29日 · The C-17's long-range capability gives 1st LAR the ability to deploy worldwide at a moment's notice. The Marines learned the basics of loading and unloading from aircraft to prepare for upcoming...