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2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and II Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Subordinate units

H & S Company (Striker)
Alpha Company (Apache)
Bravo Company (Black Knight)
Charlie Company (Gunfighter)
Delta Company (Outlaw)
Echo Company (To be stood up by the end of 2008)

History

Gulf War and the 1990s

Global War on Terror

Since the Operation Iraqi Freedom began the battalion has completed four 7 month deployments. They supported participated in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. They returned from May to November 2004 and then returned from March to October of 2005 to patrol in the southwestern portion of Al Anbar Province. For their 3rd deployment, 2nd LAR returned to a split Area of operations in Iraq in September of 2006 and remained there until returning to MCB Camp Lejeune in April 2007. Stationed at Camp Korean Village was C. Company along with half of H&S Company. Combat Outpost Rawah had Alpha, Delta, and the other half of H&S Co stationed there. During the last deployment the battalion had four Marines killed in action. The unit is currently stationed in theater in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.