3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (3rd LAR) is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they are part of the 1st Marine Division and I Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.

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