2nd Recon Marines

2nd Recon
U.S.M. C. photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone/Released

Recon Marines with the 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd Recon) advance while firing M4A1 carbines at a firing range during a live fire exercise.

The platoon are attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).

As the MEU's Reconnaissance Platoon, they carry out ground and amphibious reconnnaissance for the Ground Combat Element commander.

They are also integrated into the MEU's Maritime Raid Force along with the MEU's Force Recon Platoon, a security platoon from the Battalion Landing Team (BLT) and other elements.

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