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Iron Horse 248th Marine Corps Birthday Ball Celebration

Lt. Col. Timothy R. Newkirk, left, commanding officer, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and Brig. Gen. Douglas K. Clark, right, commanding general, 4th Marine Division salute during the conduct of the 248th Birthday Ball aboard the USS Midway, San Diego, California, Nov. 04, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ryon Ansaldo)

"Tubes Up" | Reserve Marines Fire Mortars at Dusk in the California Desert

Marines with Cobra Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (4th LAR), 4th Marine Division, stand by for a fire mission in a Light Armored Vehicle 81mm mortar variant (LAV-M) during pre-deployment Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise (MCREE) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 29, 2023. The MCREE is one of the final pre-deployment evolutions ahead of Cobra's deployment in support of Unit Deployment Program (UPD) 24.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt Cody Montgomery)

Iron Horse 248th Marine Corps Birthday Ball Celebration

4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion’s (4th LAR) Color Guard marches during the conduct of the 248th Birthday Ball aboard the USS Midway, San Diego, California, Nov. 4, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Ryon Ansaldo)

Marines Prepare for Unit Deployment

Marines with Cobra Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (4th LAR), prepare Light Armored Vehicle, 25mm variants (LAV-25) prior to pre-deployment Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise (MCREE) aboard Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 25, 2023. The MCREE is one of the final pre-deployment evolutions ahead of Cobra's deployment in support of Unit Deployment Program (UPD) 24.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jared Constantine)

4th Marine Division Commanding General Speaks with Cobra Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

Brig. Gen. Douglas K. Clark, 4th Marine Division commanding general, speaks with Cobra Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (4th LAR), prior to their pre-deployment Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise (MCREE) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 25, 2023. The MCREE is one of the final pre-deployment evolutions ahead of Cobra's deployment in support of Unit Deployment Program (UPD) 24.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jared Constantine)

"Hanging on 1" | 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Mortars Fire in California Desert

Marines with Cobra Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (4th LAR), stand by for a fire mission in a Light Armored Vehicle 81mm mortar variant (LAV-M) during pre-deployment Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise (MCREE) on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 29, 2023. The MCREE is one of the final pre-deployment evolutions ahead of Cobra's deployment in support of Unit Deployment Program (UPD) 24.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt Cody Montgomery)

4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Activation Workup

“Target Identified”, LAV-25 with Cobra Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, conducts gunnery qualification during their Annual Training Exercise (AT) ahead of activation for Unit Deployment Program (UDP) 24.1 aboard Orchard Training Center, Boise, Idaho.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1stSgt Caleb Wagy)

"Back-blast Clear" | Marines Fire Missile in California Desert

Reserve Marines with Cobra Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (4th LAR), execute a Tube-Launched, Optically tracked, Wire guided (TOW) missile shoot during pre-deployment Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise (MCREE) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 29, 2023. The MCREE is one of the final pre-deployment evolutions ahead of Cobra's deployment in support of Unit Deployment Program (UPD) 24.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt Cody Montgomery)

"Pushing Out" | 4th Marine Division Commanding General Speaks with Cobra Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

Brig. Gen. Douglas K. Clark, 4th Marine Division commanding general, speaks with Cobra Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (4th LAR), prior to their pre-deployment Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise (MCREE) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 25, 2023. The MCREE is one of the final pre-deployment evolutions ahead of Cobra's deployment in support of Unit Deployment Program (UPD) 24.1. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo taken by SSgt Cody Montgomery)

4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Annual Rifle Qualifications

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kassandra Dahmen, a motor vehicle operator, with Fox Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division executes the course of fire during The Annual Rifle Qualification (ARQ) on Range Alpha, Stone Bay Rifle Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 18, 2023. The ARQ is designed to simulate a more modern style of combat and trains Marines to be more effective and confident in the Marksmanship abilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Annual Rifle Qualifications

Marines with Fox Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, execute the course of fire during The Annual Rifle Qualification (ARQ) on Range Alpha, Stone Bay Rifle Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 18, 2023. The ARQ is designed to simulate a more modern style of combat and trains Marines to be more effective and confident in the Marksmanship abilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Annual Rifle Qualifications

Marines with Fox Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, execute the course of fire during The Annual Rifle Qualification (ARQ) on Range Alpha, Stone Bay Rifle Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 18, 2023. The ARQ is designed to simulate a more modern style of combat and trains Marines to be more effective and confident in the Marksmanship abilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Annual Rifle Qualifications

Marines with Fox Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, execute the course of fire during The Annual Rifle Qualification (ARQ) on Range Alpha, Stone Bay Rifle Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 18, 2023. The ARQ is designed to simulate a more modern style of combat and trains Marines to be more effective and confident in the Marksmanship abilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Annual Rifle Qualifications

Marines with Fox Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, execute the course of fire during The Annual Rifle Qualification (ARQ) on Range Alpha, Stone Bay Rifle Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 18, 2023. The ARQ is designed to simulate a more modern style of combat and trains Marines to be more effective and confident in the Marksmanship abilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

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