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The 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion color guard marches during the Grubstake Days Parade held in Yucca Valley, Calif., May 24, 2014. The parade is an annual community event to commemorate the town's mining heritage. - The 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion color guard marches during the Grubstake Days Parade held in Yucca Valley, Calif., May 24, 2014. The parade is an annual community event to commemorate the town's mining heritage.

Combat Center Marines participate in annual Grubstake Days Parade

The 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion color guard represented the Combat Center in the 64th Annual Grubstake Days Parade, May 24, 2014.

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Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion stage a light-armored reconnaissance vehicle at Training Area 2 outside the northwest boundary of the Combat Center May 12, 2014 during Desert Scimitar-14. - Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion stage a light-armored reconnaissance vehicle at Training Area 2 outside the northwest boundary of the Combat Center May 12, 2014 during Desert Scimitar-14.

3rd LAR participates in Desert Scimitar

The full moon shone as dozens of light-armored vehicles quietly sat idle in the still of night. At first, only a faint breeze could be heard until one by one, the LAVs fired up and collectively spilled a climbing rumble across the desert. Four hours from their objective and five from the break of dawn, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion set forth on a unique multi-installation training exercise that would culminate across miles of desert, outside of the Combat Center, at an abandoned prison.

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‘Wolfpack’ Marines compete in Warrior Challenge

Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion participated in ‘The Wolfpack’ Warrior Challenge held at multiple locations throughout the Combat Center April 25, 2014. The course covered approximately 10 miles and included various obstacles to challenge the Marines.

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