The LAR battalion performs combined arms reconnaissance and security missions in support of the ground combat element (GCE). Its mission is to conduct reconnaissance; security and economy of...

Primarily based out of FOB Korean Village, the 2nd LAR Battalion conducted aggressive patrolling and MSR security throughout western Al Anbar Province and in and around the cities of Ar Rutbah, Akashat, Al Qaim, Haditha, Hit, and Al Asad.

- On 20 September 1994 BLT 2/2 landed in Haiti with a LAR platoon attachment. - Landing on “Blue Beach” Camp Haitian, the Marines conducted convoy escorts, arms collection, disarmament of the...

Oct 11, 2024 · 2d LAR Scout School 03; Legacy Comes to Close: Marine Master Sergeant’s Retirement Completes Three Generations of Service 04; Tres Kolos 24: Forging Allies, Testing Limits 05; The Path...

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.

Jun 6, 2024 · In the May 2022 update to Force Design, the Commandant of the Marine Corps states to “start with 2d LAR,” when initiating the transition of LAR battalions to mobile reconnaissance battalions,...

Jul 20, 2020 · The 2nd LAR battalion performs combined arms reconnaissance and security missions in support of the ground combat element (GCE). Its mission is to conduct reconnaissance; security and economy of force operations; and, within its capabilities, limited offensive or defensive operations that exploit the unit's mobility and firepower.

Marine LAR battalions conduct combined-arms reconnaissance and provide an amphibious force projection solution to unit commanders. A unique facet of LAR units is that unit tactics primarily...

On May 18, 2021 U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2d LAR), 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), loaded onto light armored vehicles (LAV-25) and convoyed six hours to Fort...

Sep 25, 2017 · 2nd LAR is slated for another DFT in a desert environment during the winter where they will compete alongside their U.S. Army counterparts.