3rd Reconnaissance Battalion
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| 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion | |
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 3rd Recon Insignia courtesy of www.military-graphics.com |
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| Active | Activated September 16, 1942 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Part of | 3rd Marine Division III Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Smedley Butler |
| Nickname | The Forward Shadow |
| Motto | "Celer, Silens, Mortalis" "Swift, Silent, Deadly" |
| Battles/wars | World War II * Battle of Bougainville * Solomon Islands * Battle of Guam * Battle of Iwo Jima Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
LtCol William Seely |
3rd Reconnaissance Battalion (3rd Recon) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Smedley Butler, Okinawa, Japan consisting of approximately 300 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the 3rd Marine Division.
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[edit] Mission
Conduct amphibious reconnaissance, deep ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battlespace shaping, and limited scale raids in support of III MEF, 3rd Marine Division, and other Marine Air-Ground Task forces.
[edit] History
[edit] World War II
3rd Recon Bn participated in the following WWII campaigns:
[edit] Vietnam War
[edit] Persian Gulf War & the 90's
[edit] Global War on Terror
[edit] Honors
[edit] Medal of Honor recipients
- PFC Robert H. Jenkins, Jr., Vietnam War, KIA, 5 March 1969.
- 1stLt Frank S. Reasoner, Vietnam War, KIA, July 12, 1965.
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