1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn

1st Marine Division

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Mission

The LAR Battalion conducts reconnaissance, security and economy of force operations, and within its capabilities, limited offensive or delaying operations that exploit the unit's mobility and firepower.

1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Leaders

Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert D. Juarez
Commanding Officer, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
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Major Blackford
Executive Officer 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
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Sergeant Major Burris
Sergeant Major, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
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Featured Stories

		Light armored reconnaissance Marines test rapid deployment capabilities By Lance Cpl. James Gulliver \| April 29, 2013 As Marines climb aboard their light armored vehicles, the deafening noise of the C-17 Globemaster and its four large turbofan engines echoes across the airfield during a strategic mobility exercise here, April 24, where land vehicles joined forces with aircraft.Marines serving with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion embarked on a two-day MORE
		Marine awarded Navy and Marine Corps Medal for lifesaving efforts in Afghanistan By Lance Cpl. James Gulliver \| March 11, 2013 As the sun rose over the Camp Las Flores parade deck here, March 8, Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a fire team leader serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, stood in front of his fellow infantrymen ready to receive the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan.On Feb. 23, 2012, Nalls, MORE
		Marines compete, build camaraderie during battalion biathlon By Lance Cpl. Corey Dabney \| March 04, 2013 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – As the sun rose over Camp Las Flores’ mountain ridgeline, Marines wearing combat gear anxiously lined the starting line up on the road. The Marines were ready to start a physical training exercise that would give them an opportunity to build camaraderie and prove which company arguably has the most MORE