User:RekonDog/Light Armored Reconnaissance

The United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, or LAR Battalions, are fast and mobilized ground reconnaissance units that conduct reconnaissance-in-force (RIF) ahead of the battalion landing teams or division infantry forces. They mainly provide the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and the Marine Expeditionary Unit commanders vital intelligence of the enemy.

They perform their methods as special mechanized, infantry-base reconnaissance units as they are equipped with light-armored vehicles to quickly penetrate enemy lines and locate and/or harass any enemy forces to determine their size, strengths, location, and any other pertinent information requested of the Marine commanders.

History
The LAR Battalions were formed from the reminisce of the scout companies from the Marine tank battalions that existed during World War II. The early tank scouts would reconnoiter ahead of enemy forces and conduct reconnaissance-in-force while riding on top of the tanks. They became reliable as they were able to be projected into enemy territory, harass the enemy, and withdrawl back to friendly lines, reporting their newfound intelligence. While many of the Scouts Companies remained, most of the other recon Marines subsequently formed the modern Marine scout/snipers and division reconnaissance.