2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

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The 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a United States Marine Corps unit specializing in fast, mobile reconnaissance and security operations using light armored vehicles.

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2nd LAR 2
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps battalion
light armored reconnaissance battalion
abbreviation 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion self-linksurface differs
surface form: 2nd LAR
allegiance United States of America
branchColor gold
scarlet
commandStructure 2nd Marine Division
surface form: 2nd Marine Division, II MEF
conflict Gulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
country United States of America
surface form: United States
doctrine expeditionary warfare
maneuver warfare
equipment LAV-25 family
surface form: LAV-25

light armored vehicles
garrison Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
motto Second to None
nickname 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion self-linksurface differs
surface form: 2nd LAR
partOf 2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
primaryMobility wheeled armored vehicles
role advance guard
economy of force operations
ground combat element support
screening force
service United States Marine Corps Ground Combat Element
specialization mobile reconnaissance
reconnaissance
security operations
task conduct limited defensive operations
conduct limited offensive operations
conduct raids and screening operations
provide reconnaissance and security for larger Marine Air-Ground Task Forces
type combined arms unit

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2nd Marine Division componentUnit 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion abbreviation 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 2nd LAR
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion nickname 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 2nd LAR
Marine light armored reconnaissance units exampleUnit 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion