Do you know the difference between Marine Recon and Force Recon? For starters, Reconnaissance Marines are the tip of the ...

Do you know the difference between Marine Recon and Marine Raiders? While both of these elite communities have a lot of ...

Marines from the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, spot simulated personnel for retrieval operations on a multi-mission reconnaissance craft–alpha variant, ...

In April 1967, Marine 2nd Lt. James Capers Jr. ignored his numerous bullet and shrapnel wounds to lead his nine-man team from 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company against an enemy ambush in South Vietnam.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (KGTV) - The Recon Challenge at Camp Pendleton takes Marines through a grueling 30-mile course, comprised of obstacles including a 1,000-yard open-ocean swim, mountainous ...

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct communication tests during a light armored reconnaissance raid rehearsal at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, ...

The Commandant of the Marine Corps released an October 2025 update on Force Design 2030. The update highlights a review of what Force Design action have happened and provides a roadmap for how the ...

A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a Silver Star Medal to a Medal of Honor for a recon Marine who fought through severe injuries while under attack on a mission in the jungles of ...

The backbone of the Marine Corps’ reconnaissance, the Light Armored Reconnaissance vehicle, is not a modern vehicle. Introduced into Marine Corps service in the early 1980s, the platform sports a 25mm ...

Some people begin their military careers intentionally, with a clear vision and a job in mind. For Jason Mook, owner of ...

The Marine Corps is exploring a variant of the amphibious combat vehicle for its future reconnaissance battalions with an equipment package containing drones and communication systems, and has asked ...