Imagine yourself as a Marine in the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, proudly wearing the insignia of a unit that blends speed with lethality. You’re in your early twenties — perhaps only ...

Members assigned to a reconnaissance element with an airborne brigade provide cover for each other in their ghillie suits during a tactical operation in unfamiliar terrain on October 14, 2022.

All patrols are governed by five principles: planning, reconnaissance, security, control, and common sense (Training Circular (TC) 3-21.76, Ranger Handbook). While each principle in concept is basic, ...

Two soldiers assigned to a reconnaissance element of a brigade under the PLA 80th Group Army cover for each other during an infiltration drill in late March, 2023. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Fan ...