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U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, post security around a light armored vehicle during a simulated platoon attack at Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 20, 2024. ITX challenges Reserve Marines and Sailors through realistic combat training by fighting and maneuvering in an austere environment and communicating over long distances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orion Stpierre)

U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, post security around a light armored vehicle during a simulated platoon attack at Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 20, 2024. ITX challenges Reserve Marines and Sailors through realistic combat training by fighting and maneuvering in an austere environment and communicating over long distances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orion Stpierre)

Photo by COMMSTRAT

U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, simulate a platoon attack at Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 20, 2024. ITX challenges Reserve Marines and Sailors through realistic combat training by fighting and maneuvering in an austere environment and communicating over long distances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orion Stpierre)

U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, simulate a platoon attack at Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 20, 2024. ITX challenges Reserve Marines and Sailors through realistic combat training by fighting and maneuvering in an austere environment and communicating over long distances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orion Stpierre)

Photo by COMMSTRAT

“Why we fight” Marines with Cobra Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), listen to Sergeant Major Gerard Casimir Jr., Senior Enlisted Advisor (SEA) of 3D LAR as he addresses the unit during their their Unit Deployment Program (UDP) activation and workup aboard Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, CA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Clegg)

“Why we fight” Marines with Cobra Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), listen to Sergeant Major Gerard Casimir Jr., Senior Enlisted Advisor (SEA) of 3D LAR as he addresses the unit during their their Unit Deployment Program (UDP) activation and workup aboard Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, CA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Clegg)

Photo by 1st Lt. Maxwell Marshall

“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)

“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)

Photo by 1st Lt. Maxwell Marshall

Marines of Co C, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Inspector-Instructor staff conduct a wreath laying ceremony for Sgt. Maj. Joseph W. Dailey at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah, November 10, 2015. Sgt. Maj. Dailey served as the 5th sergeant major of the Marine Corps. (Photo courtesy of 4th LAR Battalion)

Marines of Co C, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Inspector-Instructor staff conduct a wreath laying ceremony for Sgt. Maj. Joseph W. Dailey at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah, November 10, 2015. Sgt. Maj. Dailey served as the 5th sergeant major of the Marine Corps. (Photo courtesy of 4th LAR Battalion)

Photo by Courtesy of 4th LAR Battalion

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, convoy during their final exercise in Trident Juncture, Oct. 28, 2015. The simulated exercise taught the Marines each other’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to seek improvement as well as build interoperability among the warfighters.

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, convoy during their final exercise in Trident Juncture, Oct. 28, 2015. The simulated exercise taught the Marines each other’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to seek improvement as well as build interoperability among the warfighters.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conduct reconnaissance during their final exercise in Trident Juncture, Oct. 31, 2015. The simulated exercise taught the Marines each other’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to seek improvement as well as build interoperability among the warfighters.

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conduct reconnaissance during their final exercise in Trident Juncture, Oct. 31, 2015. The simulated exercise taught the Marines each other’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to seek improvement as well as build interoperability among the warfighters.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, simulate a casualty evacuation during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almería, Spain, Oct. 31, 2015. The exercise provided an opportunity for Reserve Marines to gain experience within their military occupational specialty and demonstrates their readiness in conjunction with other foreign nationals.

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, simulate a casualty evacuation during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almería, Spain, Oct. 31, 2015. The exercise provided an opportunity for Reserve Marines to gain experience within their military occupational specialty and demonstrates their readiness in conjunction with other foreign nationals.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Scouts for 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division navigate down steep, rocky terrain in Almería, Spain, Oct. 31, 2015, during the final exercise for Trident Juncture 2015. The scouts provide surveillance to the Marines manning the vehicles as well as provide reconnaissance on safe routes to travel and maneuver.

Scouts for 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division navigate down steep, rocky terrain in Almería, Spain, Oct. 31, 2015, during the final exercise for Trident Juncture 2015. The scouts provide surveillance to the Marines manning the vehicles as well as provide reconnaissance on safe routes to travel and maneuver.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

A Light Armored Vehicle attached to 4th LAV Battalion, 4th Marine Division, sits on the horizon during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almería, Spain Oct. 30, 2015. The exercise provided an opportunity for Reserve Marines to gain experience within their military occupational specialty and demonstrates their readiness in conjunction with other foreign nationals.

A Light Armored Vehicle attached to 4th LAV Battalion, 4th Marine Division, sits on the horizon during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almería, Spain Oct. 30, 2015. The exercise provided an opportunity for Reserve Marines to gain experience within their military occupational specialty and demonstrates their readiness in conjunction with other foreign nationals.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conceal their Light Armored Vehicle during their final exercise in Trident Juncture 2015 in Almería, Spain, Oct. 30, 2015. The simulated exercise taught the Marines each other’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to seek improvement as well as build interoperability among the warfighters.

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conceal their Light Armored Vehicle during their final exercise in Trident Juncture 2015 in Almería, Spain, Oct. 30, 2015. The simulated exercise taught the Marines each other’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to seek improvement as well as build interoperability among the warfighters.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Sgt. Duane A. Peppel, scout team leader 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, scans the horizon during the final stages of exercise Trident Juncture 15 in Almería Spain, Oct. 28, 2015. The simulated training taught the Marines each other’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to seek improvement as well as build interoperability among the warfighters.

Sgt. Duane A. Peppel, scout team leader 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, scans the horizon during the final stages of exercise Trident Juncture 15 in Almería Spain, Oct. 28, 2015. The simulated training taught the Marines each other’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to seek improvement as well as build interoperability among the warfighters.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conduct live fire drills during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almeria, Spain, Oct. 27, 2015. Trident Juncture is the largest exercise NATO has held in the past 10 years with more than 30 nations and more than 5,000 U.S. service members participating. NATO is showing the world how they operate as a global response force with multiple nations in the mix.

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conduct live fire drills during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almeria, Spain, Oct. 27, 2015. Trident Juncture is the largest exercise NATO has held in the past 10 years with more than 30 nations and more than 5,000 U.S. service members participating. NATO is showing the world how they operate as a global response force with multiple nations in the mix.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Lance Cpl. Arturo Campos, assistant fire team leader for Delta Co., 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, run through dry fire drills during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almeria, Spain, Oct. 27, 2015. These drills allow Reserve Marines to train in realistic environments and maintain a high state of readiness. More than 36,000 troops from more than 30 nations are participating in the exercise which is the largest NATO has conducted in the past 10 years.

Lance Cpl. Arturo Campos, assistant fire team leader for Delta Co., 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, run through dry fire drills during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almeria, Spain, Oct. 27, 2015. These drills allow Reserve Marines to train in realistic environments and maintain a high state of readiness. More than 36,000 troops from more than 30 nations are participating in the exercise which is the largest NATO has conducted in the past 10 years.

Photo by Sgt. Sara Graham

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conduct live fire drills during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almeria, Spain, Oct. 27, 2015. Trident Juncture is the largest exercise NATO has held in the past 10 years with more than 30 nations and more than 5,000 U.S. service members participating. NATO is showing the world how they operate as a global response force with multiple nations in the mix.

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conduct live fire drills during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almeria, Spain, Oct. 27, 2015. Trident Juncture is the largest exercise NATO has held in the past 10 years with more than 30 nations and more than 5,000 U.S. service members participating. NATO is showing the world how they operate as a global response force with multiple nations in the mix.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Marines from 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, hit their targets in a live fire drill in Almeria, Spain for exercise Trident Juncture 2015, Oct. 27, 2015. Live fire drills allow Reserve Marines to train in realistic environments and maintain a high state of readiness. More than 36,000 troops from more than 30 nations are participating in the exercise which is the largest NATO has conducted in the past 10 years.

Marines from 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, hit their targets in a live fire drill in Almeria, Spain for exercise Trident Juncture 2015, Oct. 27, 2015. Live fire drills allow Reserve Marines to train in realistic environments and maintain a high state of readiness. More than 36,000 troops from more than 30 nations are participating in the exercise which is the largest NATO has conducted in the past 10 years.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division stand by during a safety brief before they conduct live fire drills during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almeria, Spain, Oct. 27, 2015. Live fire drills allow Reserve Marines to train in realistic environments and maintain a high state of readiness. More than 36,000 troops from more than 30 nations are participating in the exercise which is the largest NATO has conducted in the past 10 years.

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division stand by during a safety brief before they conduct live fire drills during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almeria, Spain, Oct. 27, 2015. Live fire drills allow Reserve Marines to train in realistic environments and maintain a high state of readiness. More than 36,000 troops from more than 30 nations are participating in the exercise which is the largest NATO has conducted in the past 10 years.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, run through dry fire drills during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almeria, Spain, Oct. 27, 2015. The drills allow Reserve Marines to train in realistic environments and maintain a high state of readiness. More than 36,000 troops from more than 30 nations are participating in the exercise which is the largest NATO has conducted in the past 10 years.

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, run through dry fire drills during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almeria, Spain, Oct. 27, 2015. The drills allow Reserve Marines to train in realistic environments and maintain a high state of readiness. More than 36,000 troops from more than 30 nations are participating in the exercise which is the largest NATO has conducted in the past 10 years.

Photo by Sgt. Sara Graham

A Marine with Company F, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle at targets here, July 13th, 2014. The Marines were able to complete a multitude of live fire exercises and tested the capabilities of the companies within 4th LAR. This was part of 4th LAR’s annual training, which was the first time since the battalion’s deployment to Afghanistan in 2009 – 2010 that the companies within the battalion worked together.

A Marine with Company F, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle at targets here, July 13th, 2014. The Marines were able to complete a multitude of live fire exercises and tested the capabilities of the companies within 4th LAR. This was part of 4th LAR’s annual training, which was the first time since the battalion’s deployment to Afghanistan in 2009 – 2010 that the companies within the battalion worked together.

Photo by Sgt.

Lance Cpl. Armando Moreno, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, walks toward a simulated weapons cache that includes sarin gas at the Army National Training Center Fort Irwin, California, July 12, 2014. The CBRN Marines used their equipment to test the area for contaminants in the air and ensure the simulated gas was contained. This was part of 4th LAR’s annual training, which was the first time since the battalion’s deployment to Afghanistan in 2009 – 2010 that the companies within the battalion worked together.

Lance Cpl. Armando Moreno, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, walks toward a simulated weapons cache that includes sarin gas at the Army National Training Center Fort Irwin, California, July 12, 2014. The CBRN Marines used their equipment to test the area for contaminants in the air and ensure the simulated gas was contained. This was part of 4th LAR’s annual training, which was the first time since the battalion’s deployment to Afghanistan in 2009 – 2010 that the companies within the battalion worked together.

Photo by Sgt. Justis Beauregard