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Tag: recon

1st Recon searches the Pacific

The smell of sea salt and the roar of engines fills the senses as three rigid-hulled inflatable boats cut through the water off the coast of California.With Sea World in the background, the three boats slow to a stop in the calm, dark waters of the Pacific Ocean. Eight figures geared for diving systematically run through their final checklists

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Rumble in the Jungle: 1st Recon Marines train in Hawaii

As clouds covered the sky and rain fell upon the jungle canopy, two teams of reconnaissance Marines stepped out into the darkness to begin a training mission unlike most of them had ever encountered.Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conducted jungle reconnaissance and surveillance training aboard Marine

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Strong hand, weak hand: 1st Recon slides into action

Marines assigned to Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fast-roped as part of Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2015. “[The Marines] are practicing HRST operation proficiency and efficiency in rappelling and fast-roping out of helicopters,” said

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Marines aim for success in Pre-Scout Sniper Course

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, conducted unknown distance shooting during the Pre-Scout Sniper Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 17, 2015. The six-week long course is designed to prepare and screen students for follow-on training at Scout Sniper Basic

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Devil Pups participate in mud run and interact with 1st Recon

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, demonstrated their small boat amphibious capabilities to the Devil Pups aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 12, 2015.The demonstration was held at the Del Mar boat basin along with a question and answer session to give the Devil Pups an in-depth look at the recon

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Recon Marine who survived sniper attack receives Purple Heart

Sgt. David Fresenius was lying on a rooftop in Helmand province’s Trek Nawa on the morning of June 21. His machine gunner and radio operator, Cpl. Greg Harris, was by his side, providing over-watch security for their unit, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion. Everything was quiet until approximately 9 a.m., when all hell broke

LAR Marines keep Shabu safe

After Marines patrolled through the hot Afghan desert, jumping over canals and traversing cropped fields possibly laden with improvised explosive devices, they finally arrived at the remote village of Shabu. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion have been making this journey for five months."Our mission is to win the civilian

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